Windows 10

Just want to send out a warning:

Do not upgrade to Windows 10 any machine that is running XPP (standalone, server or client).

The problem is the MKS Xserver that is delivered with the product. It will stop working after the upgrade.
In its log file it will put the following message: 

You are attempting to use the X Server as a full X Server outside of the limited local X Server included in the application.  
Please contact MKS for full X Server options - 800-637-8034 or tk_info@mks.com.

And yes we all know that Windows 10 is not an officialy supported platform for XPP.
But just in case you cave in an finally hit that "upgrade to Window 10" button the 20th time it shows up...

PS: In case you did hit the upgrade to Windows 10 button, the workaround is to use another Xserver.
I am currently using X-win32 2014 and it seems to work fine after an initial fight to load the vuem fonts.

PPS: I have opened a ticket with SDL.
Not that I expect a solution (unsupported platform, remember [:)]) but just that they are aware that this is a potential problem.

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  • Latest Update

    Good News: The MKS X/server as delivered with XPP V9.1 does work under Windows 10.

    Which means that I managed to clear my problem.
    So would you run into the same problem as I did when you perform an upgrade to Windows 10, here is the procedure that I followed:

    1. remove the MKS X/Server program using the normal Windows procedure to uninstall a program (control panel/programs/remove)
    2. go to the following location: C:\User\%YOUR NAME%\AppData\Roaming and remove the folder called Mortice Kern Systems
    3. restart your system
    4. install the MKS X/Server again from the XPP CD (or ISOimage)
    5. folow the setup procedure as decribed in the XPP Installation and Upgrade Guide for Windows

    And that should cure the problem...

    PS: Thank you Barry for going through the motions of doing an full XPP install on a Windows 10 machine!

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  • Latest Update

    Good News: The MKS X/server as delivered with XPP V9.1 does work under Windows 10.

    Which means that I managed to clear my problem.
    So would you run into the same problem as I did when you perform an upgrade to Windows 10, here is the procedure that I followed:

    1. remove the MKS X/Server program using the normal Windows procedure to uninstall a program (control panel/programs/remove)
    2. go to the following location: C:\User\%YOUR NAME%\AppData\Roaming and remove the folder called Mortice Kern Systems
    3. restart your system
    4. install the MKS X/Server again from the XPP CD (or ISOimage)
    5. folow the setup procedure as decribed in the XPP Installation and Upgrade Guide for Windows

    And that should cure the problem...

    PS: Thank you Barry for going through the motions of doing an full XPP install on a Windows 10 machine!

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