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If this helps, you can still buy Win 98. Then, if you have an available laptop, or maybe buy a used one, just install Win 98 on it and you can still use your Rose.

I bought a Rose when they first came out. (1998) I LOVE THE MACHINE.

From 1998 until 2002 I used it all the time and made good money doing embroidery. I went to work outside of my home & didn't do much with it until 2007. When i tried to install the software on my newer computer I discovered that the software that came with the machine won't work with any operating system except Windows 98. I now have XP.

I dashed off to the sewing machine store to see if they have the newer software. I was thrilled to be holding the box with the new software until I looked at the price. (it's now 2007) $850.00. Yes, EIGHT HUNDRED. I believe they told me that the reader/writer box had to be replaced too.

I sure wish I had known that before I gave away my computer that had Windows 98 !!

I cannot afford that kind of money so now I have a very, very nice sewing machine that used to embroider.

Good luck.