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    Microsoft Virtual PC

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Oct 17, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

    Now you can run a Virtual mode of Windows XP in Windows 7, you will have a fully functional Windows XP running as a window on your desktop for maximum XP compatibility.

    to be able to use this feature, you need to have a CPU supporting Virtual PC mode. (option can be enabled in BIOS)


     
    MaXimus, Oct 17, 2009
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    60 days old news.......
     
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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Tinderbox (UK), Oct 17, 2009
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  4. MaXimus

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    Mine supports it, the option was disabled by default in BIOS but I enabled it and it worked like a charm! :cool:
     
    MaXimus, Oct 17, 2009
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    I like vmware better
     
    Kocane, Oct 17, 2009
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    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    Yea but you need an XP license. XP is provided with Microsoft Virtual PC called XP Mode (Win7 Pro and Ultimate)
     
    GoodBytes, Oct 18, 2009
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    BenUK Notebook Consultant

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    Although you can run Virtual PC on W7 Home Premium you need to supply the virtual OS yourself

    You only get an XP licence if you have W7 Pro or above
     
    BenUK, Oct 18, 2009
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    Is the virtual PC supposed to run really slowly compared to the non-virtualized OS? My XP lags like crazy on my 2.4 gHz core 2 duo even when doing something as simple as opening a folder on a different hard drive. Is this normal?
     
    Danja, Oct 19, 2009
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  9. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    What is your full system specification? Do you use Virtual PC for Win7 (XP Mode), or do you use Virtual PC 2007 for earlier Windows?
     
    GoodBytes, Oct 19, 2009
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    You really make me smile this morning. :D
     
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    Danja Notebook Evangelist

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    It's T8300 2.4 gHz, 8800m GTS, 4 GB DDR2 RAM, Seagate 500 gb 7200 RPM momentus... did I leave anything important?

    I'm not sure which version of virtual PC I have as I'm not on my PC right now but both my Virtual PC and XP mode file came from here.
     
    Danja, Oct 19, 2009
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    If you look on the download page it says "RC" aka this is not the final version yet. The final will release in 3 days.
     
    Jayayess1190, Oct 19, 2009
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    :facepalm. Thanks for the heads up. I'll see if that makes it run smoother.
     
    Danja, Oct 19, 2009
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  14. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    It's normal that it's not PERFECTLY smoothly... But yea it's RC (release Candidate), and not final. A LOT can happen between RC and final. Usually RC mean: "stable enough and all the features works fine... well we (Microsoft) think, how do you think, is there any other issues?"
     
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    It wont change lol, why would it.. Its not smooth and will never be as smooth as a real OS... My recommendation is to get VMWare or virtualbox and somehow get a XP with license key (dont most of us have this from old days?) and use that.. Its a bit different from Virtual PC but it has almost the same features and its WAY more smooth!

    I use it to play RA2 since i have some problems with it in Windows 7 (hardware problems ,yeah believe it or not)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7CfqpxLHWc
     
    Kocane, Oct 19, 2009
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