On Sat, 30 May 2009 16:22:54 +0300, "SaGS"
<AntiSpamRemoveAllZsags54Z95@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>"jim-g" <##jimg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:eG6HnEI4JHA.1716@xxxxxx Quote:
>> My machine is dual-quad 64 bit HP with Vista 32 bit Home-Ultimate on it
>> and my first attempts to start up a 32 bit VHD. I'd like to try out Win7
>> on the VHD but don't know if it is dependent on the VPC being 64 bit or
>> whether the win7 runs off the hardware as 64 bit?
>
>Another solution is to install Windows 7 to boot natively on your hardware
>from a VHD, without using any virtualisation solution, yet still without the
>need to repartition the physical disk. See
>http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tart-boot.html
>See also the FAQ at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd440865.aspx
>
>Disadvantage:
>
>- You cannot run your current Vista and Windows 7 *at the same time*. A
>reboot is needed to switch between them.
>
>Advantage:
>
>- Run Windows 7 natively, with access to all your hardware (the real
>graphics card, access to USB devices, etc).
>- You can install either of, or both, 32- or 64-bit versions (dual/ triple
>boot with Vista).
>- You can test Windows Virtual PC 7 and the Virtual XP Mode (I'm pretty sure
>these cannot run if Windows 7 itself runs in a VM).
> But, VPC7 does not allow 64bit VMs.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/