UPS WorldShip Software - NO COMPATIBILITY

[Rick]

Is anyone aware of how to get the UPS WORLDSHIP to work with VISTA.

Bottom Line:
Did the beta version of Vista and worked with WORLDSHIP.
Beta Version Ran out.
Bought the Home Basic Upgrade and that does not work because the free beta
version is THE ULTIMATE.
So to keep your files and programs you must buy the ULTIMATE upgrade for
around $300.
Typical MSFT Gimmick to sell software. Cannot rollback to XP so must buy
upgrade or clean install Home Basic which I had to do.
Now UPS WORLDSHIP does not work with VISTA. Which was not aware of. UPS has
informed me that since VISTA IS SO BUGGY and NEW that they have not
effectively been able to compile software capable of working with it and
recommended I use XP for a few years until Microsoft is capable of working
out all the problems with VISTA. Now I am stuck with either not using vista
and just going with XP or use vista and not use UPS to ship all of my
packages.

[Peter]

That's UPS's story. In fact it's the other way around. They haven't been
bothered to make their software compatible with Vista and they have had
ample opportunity to do so. Microsoft put out many tools to help software
designers. It's not MSFT fault if they chose not to bother with them.
Meanwhile maybe you can run it in compatability mode with XP SP2?
(Right-click Setup.exe Properties/Compatibility).

[HeyBub]

UPS Worldship is double flakey. They update the sonofabitch abour eleven
times a week - you'd think they'd get it right eventually.

We've got Worldship running on Win98, Win2K, and WinXP. About 5% of the
time, it causes a re-boot when exiting. Bah.

Your best bet is to find an old 386 with Windows 95, put Worldship on that
and hope for the best.

[DanS]

Of course, the replies you got say that it's UPS's fault. Typical of many
people in here.

Is it also AutoDesk's fault that only one of their '2007' version
programs is guaranteed as 'Vista compliant' and you're on your own with
any other 2007 and earlier versions ? They decided not to go back and
make all older versions Vista 'compliant'.....

But, I digress, you say the UPS package worked in the Vista beta version,
which was 'Ultimate', but not in Home Basic.

Does it STILL work with the RTM Vista 'Ultimate', the real deal, non-beta
?

If it work's with Ultimate and not Home Basic, then .........

[Mike Mueller]

Let's think about this...

Most users of Worldship are businesses, and MS's target OS for businesses is
the Business variant. So why would they make you upgrade to Ultimate?
Why would someone who needs to use Worldship be using the cheapest version
of the OS, which is targeted for the home user?

MS made pre-release versions of Vista available for developers to check
compatability out with. Some did, many did not.

FedEx says their software is not compatible with Vista. Does UPS say that
their software is?

What can you do?
First of all, I would recommend if you are running a business, run a
business OS.

1. Check compatability from the software company before you upgrade your OS.
Too late for you
2. Try the compatability modes
3. Download and install VirtualPC, and install an OS in there that your
poorly designed application works in

[DanS]

I was really trying to see if it works under the released Ultimate.

The OP indicated it worked under Vista beta, which was Ultimate, but not
under RTM Basic.

So is it REALLY the Vista version that matters, or just another application
incompatibility ? Or just the OP's PC ?

I could *possibly* see how it *might* be a beta Vista vs final Vista issue,
but not a final Basic vs. Ultimate

[PipersCove]

What kind of problems is everyone having with Worldship on Vista? I
have version 9.0 and it's working well enough. Everything goes through,
my only problem is that I can't use V-Technologies Shipgear Exchange
anymore.

I had 9.0 installed on XP for a while and updated it, then I upgraded
to Vista Basic on the same computer. When I used Worldship it told me
that it wasn't compatable with Vista, then started working. I haven't
had any problems other than no being able to use Shipgear, which is a
HUGE issue as I have to type in every address by hand and slows me down
so much.

It really is ridiculous that such a huge company as UPS has taken
almost an entire year to upgrade to Vista when other smaller companies
had it working day and date of release.

[Gene]

Help!! My XP Dell computer crashed so I bought a new Gateway with Vista Home
Premium. When I tried to load the UPS 9.0 Worldship software, it refered me
to the UPS website which said that they would have a compatible version in
2007. When I called UPS, they sent me to the Microsoft website. UPS has no
Vista support. How can I install Worldship 9.0 on my new computer?
Gene