Subj : RE: Recommendation Help for WC and Windows 7
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Date : Thu Jan 31 2019 07:12 pm

Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:50:28 -0400
From: "JOHN KIDWELL" <[email protected]>
To: DAVE GOURD
Subject: RE: Recommendation Help for WC and Windows 7
Newsgroups: win.server.program
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Dave:
As you may know, I have been running WC since the early 1990's.  It seems
I'm up against a similar situation, in that my current XP server is 18
years old.  I do total backups once a week. I have a new Windows 7 box I've
been using for R&D only, (solidworks, etc.).  I got the W7 box because it's
a 64 bit machine with a large hard drive.  I have been using 2003 Outlook
Express since 2003 to read email.  I have had as many as 8 virtual domains
but stopped those for now.  Next year I will add another virtual domain for
business purposes.

The one nagging problem with Outlook is that it doesn't delete email when
it's been read, therefore I must also use the WC Mail to delete them once
read by Outlook.  I don't know if that has been fixed in WC or not.  And,
it would be nice if the WC Mail had an archive module like Outlook does.

Lastly, I am going to do a total upgrade soon because I'm moving the whole
mess to a new location and start all over again.  That's why I am trying to
find out how well WC works on Windows 7 machines.

John Kidwell

On 7/4/2016 8:28 PM, DAVE GOURD wrote to all:

-> Mostly regarding network and firewall settings to run WC (WAN) and LAN
-> safely on windows 7 - sorry to be a bit off-topic...
->
-> My old reliable server totally crashed this weekend. Time to replace it and
-> get away from XP anyway.
->
-> R.I.P. -a dual boot machine, Was running WC5/6 (up to date but not
-> Catapult) under WinXP pro with Sygate personal firewall.
->
-> 2.7Ghz dual core, 2GB RAM, 3HDDs - 1 @ 160GB, 1 @ 320GB, 1 @ 1TB.
-> 3 NICs - 1@ LAN private, 2 @ WAN (have 5 static IPs comcast bus.)
->
->
-> Am novice to windows 7, have only been running it on an old Dell for less
-> than a month - so bear with me.
->
-> I found a couple of refurbished off-lease workstations for about ~$250 USD
-> + shipping: HP Z400's - 1yr warranty, 1@ MS Windows 7 pro 64bit/8GB 1TB,
-> the other @ MS Windows 7 pro 32bit/4GB 1TB. One of these will replace
-> crashed unit.
->
->
-> Seeking recommendations / suggestions ASAP, reply here; my site is down
-> temporarily so list/responses will be monitored here at the SSI site.
->
-> I probably should have asked Mike P. directly, but open to all...
->
-> #1 - Which is more appropriate - 32 or 64 bit? The machine will be for
-> Wildcat and LAN server, as well as some graphics and authoring work for
-> hosted websites (8 virtual domains) while occasionally seated directly at
-> the box. 64bit scares me, 32bit limits me.
->
-> While I understand the most obvious advantage of the 64bit / 8gigs
-> (expandable) and 1TB (which I will add to) - which would be more
-> compatible/suitable. I don't use 16bit apps anymore, but have some 32 bit
-> favs - photoshop, Corel draw and photopaint.
->
->
-> #2 - Under windows 7, what network setting for the wildcat (WAN) NIC? -
-> Home, work, or public? Any other firewall/security settings?
->
-> Already using Work network for LAN connection on the old Dell added a NIC
-> for WAN - this box will be a temp WC machine until replacement box arrives
-> later this week or early next depending on when and what responses I get
-> here.   ... We Are The WildCat!
->
->
-> #3 - recommendations for software or hardware firewall; inexpensive,
-> reliable, and relatively easy to config and modify - add rules, set
-> individual IPs or IP blocks, intrusion protection. Sygate was GREAT!
->
-> Sygate Personal Firewall WILL NOT run in windows 7 - I can install, but get
-> errors and it will not run. I could, but do not wish to setup an additional
-> box (using Linux) just to run as a dedicated firewall.
->
->
-> #4 - If by chance I can get the backup drive data recovered, is there a way
-> to merge the data (mail, files) with the new/interim data?
->
->
-> (#5 FYI) Already purchased 2 external USB HDDs for use as additional
-> backups - it is not a good feeling when one's archiving falls victim to
-> maladies... Maybe I can get the old drive's data recovered but not
-> inexpensive - now opting for extra redundancy and knowledge gained from
-> experience... backups from now on will be 1 internal (separate HDD), 2
-> separate external copies AND KEEP THEM UP TO DATE!
->
-> The old setup has been VERY reliable and trustworthy for several years now,
-> good-bye Old Paint, gonna miss ya.
->
-> And Kudos to SSI for making a product that has stood so well through the
-> years, looking forward to Catapult update once I get the newer machine and
-> rebuild the installation.
->
-> -
-> -
-> -
->
-> --
-> Dave
-> FoxRiver.Net
-> The Windy City
->
->
-> For those interested...
->
-> Don't know what happened to the old PC, there was no weather involved, no
-> power glitches (no logs from the UPS) and nobody physically at the box, I
-> was remote into it though. Something on the motherboard I suspect. It
-> started acting up and died completely within about 30 minutes.
->
-> The RAM and 2 of 3 HDDs are no good anymore - 1 HDD was the backup drive
-> for whole network including WC, the other XP drive with our WC installation
-> on it. Machine will not boot, BIOS freezes during RAM check.
->
-> Just going to make a doorstop out of it (13 yrs old now, been thru a lot).
->
-> In a spare (test) machine, BIOS gives RAM errors; the 2 (windows drives)
-> are seen (type and size) by the BIOS, but cannot read them except for 1
-> small partition that has the only archive available for me to rebuild my
-> entire WC installation; but these were made 7 or 8 weeks ago for a quick
-> copy USB to dev some pages from a laptop when not at home.
->
-> The 3rd drive (bootable linux Mint) seems good, the test machine boots from
-> it and runs Mint OK.
->
->
->

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