Diagbox Issues

[Bobster]

Hi,

 

I purchased a Diagbox 6.07 with Lexia and PP2000 last year as it was advertised as working with Windows 7.

 

After struggling with it, I contacted the seller who advised I needed a 32 bit version of Windows 7 and not the 64 bit. So I loaded up a 32 bit version (losing Office 2010 in the process).

 

It now seemed to want to work but after a series of issues and contacting the vendor more times, I now have a system which will link to the car if I disconnect and then reconnect the usb lead but it will not read any data from the car.

 

I have looked at all sorts of sites and get the impression that it will only run properly on Windows XP, so I have been thinking of buying an older, refurbed laptop with XP (around £60 -£70), however, I would appreciate any advice, especially as XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft after April next year. 

 

I know many of you have working Lexias, does anyone run a Diagbox 6.07 and if so what do you run it on and do I need to know anything else?

 

Any help most appreciated.

 

PS my car is a Mark 1 C5, my wife's a C3 of similar vintage.

 

Kind regards,  Bob.

[Johndouglas]

 XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft after April next year. 

 

I don't think you need to worry about XP not being supported.    Too many companies are still using it.   The company one of my daughters works for is in the process of issuing new laptops to all the staff who work from home.   It's a slow business because the IT department has to modify every new  computer so that it will run on XP.