Thread: Calibre 2.0 Crashing at start up
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Old 09-05-2014, 09:04 AM   #189
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OK. So, I Let my emotions run away a little, forgive me. Be that as it may, allow me a suggestion.

Fact is, Calibre v2.0 is running on XP faultlessly under certain circumstances. Probably depending on their Intel board in use, according to some of the forum contributions.

Therefore, would it not be possible to have an not-cracked portable windows version as before. Offered concurrently but separately on the download page with an "at own risk" adage? It can't do any damage and the Calibre folder could be deleted in case of error without anybody coming to harm.

At least as long as there are hardware drivers for XP available for newer motherboards. I, for one, run W7 which I loath on a laptop, and XP which I love on my PC.

At least as long as it lasts. To date, taken globally, there are still more XP users then W7 (63/17%) according to my website's Awstats.
Qt5 is wonky under too many XP systems and the problem is that it would be a support nightmare with most people on XP blaming Calibre as faulty software.
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