Thanks for clarifying that Ben.
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Bob Comer
On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:21:08 -0700, "Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT]"
<benarm@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
>To clarify a bit:
>
>When we go to restore a saved state virtual machine, we do not check the
>CPU version - rather we check to see if the CPU has the same (or more)
>features than the source computer.
>
>This means that there are times when you can move saved states between
>different processors.
>
>It also means that there are times when you can move a saved state from
>computer A to computer B - but not from computer B to computer A (this
>happens if B has a super-set of CPU features of A).
>
>Cheers,
>Benjamin Armstrong
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>Robert Comer wrote: Quote:
>> You're welcome, sorry I couldn't really help.
>>
>> The main problem with moving between PC's is the CPU, but it's
>> possible a BIOS setting could have changed on one that would make them
>> incompatible. (like turning on or off VT on one and not the other.)
>>
>> If it's a different type of CPU, then there really isn't much you can
>> do. (a core 2 quad really isn't much different than a core 2 duo, they
>> are pretty compatible.)
>>