Vista and the Virtual PC 2007

[Alfred Kaufmann]

I have Vista Home Premium 64bit installed but not yet activated and
some of the hardware I have does not have 64bit drivers, so I have
some questions about Virtual PC 2007. I know that in order to run
Virtual PC I will would have to get Vista Business or Ultimate but
what I don't know is if the Windows XP Pro OEM that is on my OLD
machine (that I am planning to scrap when this new machine does
everyting I want it to do) would install and activate on this Virtual
PC?

If not, then the cost of Vista upgrade and a new copy of Windows XP
Pro almost equals the cost of the hardware I want to run. :-( I do
not want to keep the old machine just to run Windows XP PRO.

Switching to 32bit Vista is not really a solution for me as some of
the software I have just plain rejects Vista and I don't see that
being solved soon either.

Al

 

[Lucvdv]

what I don't know is if the Windows XP Pro OEM that is on my OLD
machine (that I am planning to scrap when this new machine does
everyting I want it to do) would install and activate on this Virtual
PC?

Because it's an OEM, it will not.

 

[Dana Cline - MVP]

If you can't run your existing software on 32-bit Vista, why do you think it
would work on 64-bit Vista? Have you tried installing it (and/or running it)
in compatibility mode? Have you approached the vendors involved to see if
they have a Vista-compatible version?

I don't think Virtual PC runs in 64-bit mode anyhow, and may not even run on
a 64-bit Vista.

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

 

[Alfred Kaufmann]

Because it's an OEM, it will not.

If I had a NEW Windows XP OEM that has never been opened would it
install and activate in this Virtual PC?

Al

 

[Alfred Kaufmann]

If you can't run your existing software on 32-bit Vista, why do you think it
would work on 64-bit Vista? Have you tried installing it (and/or running it)
in compatibility mode? Have you approached the vendors involved to see if
they have a Vista-compatible version?

I had already given up on my software which would not install under
Vista and just looking at getting some hardware working.

I don't think Virtual PC runs in 64-bit mode anyhow, and may not even run on
a 64-bit Vista.

The requirements do say Virtual PC will run on Vista Business or
Ultimate, it does not say anything about 32 or 64 bit. I guess you
can't go wrong assuming it does not run on Vista 64 bit.

Al

 

[mikeyhsd]

it costs nothing to try.
VPC does not support 64 bit guests. but does run on 64 bit host.
so if your xp is 64 bit, forget it.
go to VMWare.



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I have Vista Home Premium 64bit installed but not yet activated and
some of the hardware I have does not have 64bit drivers, so I have
some questions about Virtual PC 2007. I know that in order to run
Virtual PC I will would have to get Vista Business or Ultimate but
what I don't know is if the Windows XP Pro OEM that is on my OLD
machine (that I am planning to scrap when this new machine does
everyting I want it to do) would install and activate on this Virtual
PC?

If not, then the cost of Vista upgrade and a new copy of Windows XP
Pro almost equals the cost of the hardware I want to run. :-( I do
not want to keep the old machine just to run Windows XP PRO.

Switching to 32bit Vista is not really a solution for me as some of
the software I have just plain rejects Vista and I don't see that
being solved soon either.

Al

 

[Lucvdv]

If I had a NEW Windows XP OEM that has never been opened would it
install and activate in this Virtual PC?

It probably would, unless it's locked to a certain type of mainboard,
so be careful with discs that have a manufacturer name on them other
than 'Microsoft'.

 

[Saucy]

I have Vista Home Premium 64bit installed but not yet activated and
some of the hardware I have does not have 64bit drivers, so I have
some questions about Virtual PC 2007. I know that in order to run
Virtual PC I will would have to get Vista Business or Ultimate but
what I don't know is if the Windows XP Pro OEM that is on my OLD
machine (that I am planning to scrap when this new machine does
everyting I want it to do) would install and activate on this Virtual
PC?

If not, then the cost of Vista upgrade and a new copy of Windows XP
Pro almost equals the cost of the hardware I want to run. :-( I do
not want to keep the old machine just to run Windows XP PRO.

Switching to 32bit Vista is not really a solution for me as some of
the software I have just plain rejects Vista and I don't see that
being solved soon either.

Al

The OEM XP Pro will install. It *may* also activate .. especially if it is
at least three or four months from the last activation. If I remember
correctly, XP activation *resets* every so many months. Whether you are
*entitled* or not to run said copy, I don't know: some countries yes, some
countries maybe no.

Saucy

 

[Joe Guidera]

Technically the license agreement for an OEM copy of XP is
non-transferrable.

Joe

 

[Saucy]

Technically the license agreement for an OEM copy of XP is
non-transferrable.

Joe

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Depends on the country.