Windows ME

[nweaver]

I am doing some web compatibility testing, and one of the OS's called for is Windows ME. The problem is, on a fresh VM, I can get to google, but not to any ms site. Not windows updates, not www.microsoft.com, no msn.com


any ideas? I need to patch and get IE6

 

[nweaver]

well, it's not just windows sites, seems google is about all that works, can't open most google search pages, mozilla, etc

 

[networkman]

A little clarification.. is this a VM via VMWare or Microft's Virtual PC?

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: networkman
A little clarification.. is this a VM via VMWare or Microft's Virtual PC?

vmware (the free server version)

note that all other VM's (XP Pro, 2kPro) are working fine.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: networkman
A little clarification.. is this a VM via VMWare or Microft's Virtual PC?

vmware (the free server version)

note that all other VM's (XP Pro, 2kPro) are working fine.

no surprise. Windows ME is a piece of crap.

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: networkman
A little clarification.. is this a VM via VMWare or Microft's Virtual PC?

vmware (the free server version)

note that all other VM's (XP Pro, 2kPro) are working fine.

no surprise. Windows ME is a piece of crap.

+1 for worthless posting skill....

I'm not asking about the merits of ME, I know it's craptastic. The problem is, we are doing a web page compatibility with a variety of OS/Browser combo's....ME is the worst of the lot, but it's on the list.

 

[Kelemvor]

Got an old PC laying around you can throw ME on for real? Probably faster than trying to get it working through VMWare.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: networkman
A little clarification.. is this a VM via VMWare or Microft's Virtual PC?

vmware (the free server version)

note that all other VM's (XP Pro, 2kPro) are working fine.

no surprise. Windows ME is a piece of crap.

+1 for worthless posting skill....

I'm not asking about the merits of ME, I know it's craptastic. The problem is, we are doing a web page compatibility with a variety of OS/Browser combo's....ME is the worst of the lot, but it's on the list.

Why not use Win98? It works with IE6 too.