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**Dzomlija** · 12-02-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Geekpower2000

Quote: Originally Posted by Greg555

My desktop has vista home premium and my laptop has win xp home. I have a music making hobby using Pro Tools 7.4 Im ready for another laptop and my alienware area 51 is too heavy for traveling. Im told that I can run vista on a mac book pro, they are regarded as being pretty stable and compatible with Pro Tools.
But I need to find out if I will be able to run my other PC programs on the mac. Like excel, MS money, Second Copy, True Image, my kodak all in one printer, etc.

Also: Pro Tools cannot run on a 64 bit system.
Can someone answer this question? Appreciate it in advance.

Greg

You would install the Windows OS the same way you would install it any other way. Keep in mind that you are installing Windows on a computer with a Unix based OS. So you will need to wipe the hard drive. Lastly, in order to run Pro Tools on a 64 bit OS you need to have a 32 bit Emulator.

Not necessary.

Windows Vista x64 runs x86 (32-Bit) programs just fine - with the exception of those that make use of special drivers, such as Virtual CD/DVD programs. It may very well be that the program Greg555 is using won't run on Vista x64 for that very reason. No amount of emulation will fix that - only a supplier provided update for the software will work.

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Dzomlija Windows Vista x64 Ultimate 2,217 posts	Re: Switching to mac with windows vista Quote: Originally Posted by Geekpower2000 Quote: Originally Posted by Greg555 My desktop has vista home premium and my laptop has win xp home. I have a music making hobby using Pro Tools 7.4 Im ready for another laptop and my alienware area 51 is too heavy for traveling. Im told that I can run vista on a mac book pro, they are regarded as being pretty stable and compatible with Pro Tools. But I need to find out if I will be able to run my other PC programs on the mac. Like excel, MS money, Second Copy, True Image, my kodak all in one printer, etc. Also: Pro Tools cannot run on a 64 bit system. Can someone answer this question? Appreciate it in advance. Greg You would install the Windows OS the same way you would install it any other way. Keep in mind that you are installing Windows on a computer with a Unix based OS. So you will need to wipe the hard drive. Lastly, in order to run Pro Tools on a 64 bit OS you need to have a 32 bit Emulator. Not necessary. Windows Vista x64 runs x86 (32-Bit) programs just fine - with the exception of those that make use of special drivers, such as Virtual CD/DVD programs. It may very well be that the program Greg555 is using won't run on Vista x64 for that very reason. No amount of emulation will fix that - only a supplier provided update for the software will work.
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