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WTB Laptop with Vida - I have given up!

How to buy, install and use VIDA, VADIS, DiCE, VMWare and all the questions and answers that come with these tools.
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jamsys
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Year and Model: 2001 C70 Cpe
Location: Chicago

WTB Laptop with Vida - I have given up!

Post by jamsys »

I am new here, but not to the Volvo world (2 P1800's, 242 GLT, S80 and C70 Cpe)

My dear friend is a private volvo only mechanic in the chgo suburbs. A long time ago I set up VIDA and a VCT2000 for him. We lucked into a DICE about 3 years ago and I got him a new Win7 Laptop and had 2010b working. I told him NEVER to let anyone else touch it or load anything on it.

Well he did and now after a week of trying to reinstall any and all versions, it just wont take. (the VIDA not OK Sql error) I need to find someone that is willing to sell a laptop with VIDA up and running, or someone local to reformat and load VIDA on his new laptop. Unfortunately I dont have the time this week to do it.

He knows there will be a expense involved. He has been a dear friend for over 20 years, and I have bought all my Volvo's from him. Just a good guy.

If anyone has a working laptop they can sell, or can give him some $$ labor time to fix his, please IM me.

(yes I had both the P1800 Coupe and Wagon, and they both rusted to hell :)

mf70
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Post by mf70 »

You sound like you're tec savvy, but a couple of thoughts occur..

I've been saved a couple of times by my Win8 ability to reset to an earlier known good state. Does Win7 have that function? Also, there's aVMware VIDA image around with VIDA 2012 installed.

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