Vista - 64bit host 32 bit guest/s

01-21-2009

I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS.

Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit
Windows guest/s?

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Alan Cameron

01-21-2009

"Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS.

OK.

Quote:

> Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit
> Windows guest/s?

No you don't. There is a version of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 which is designed to
run on 64-bit OS:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

01-21-2009

"Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OmMmvT7eJHA.4568@xxxxxx
>

Quote:

>> I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS.

>
> OK.
>

Quote:

>> Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit
>> Windows guest/s?

>
> No you don't. There is a version of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 which is designed
> to run on 64-bit OS:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

However, it does not run 64 bit guests. Just so the OP knows this.

01-21-2009

"Bob Campbell" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uqm4eX7eJHA.4052@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OmMmvT7eJHA.4568@xxxxxx
>>

Quote:

>>> I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS.

>>
>> OK.
>>

Quote:

>>> Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit
>>> Windows guest/s?

>>
>> No you don't. There is a version of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 which is designed
>> to run on 64-bit OS:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

>
> However, it does not run 64 bit guests. Just so the OP knows this.

Thanks for that!

So what is the solution to my updated question.

I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. In the process I want to be able to run 64
bit and 32 bit Windows guest/s?
Thus enabling me to overcome lack of 64 bit drivers for some applications.

--
Alan Cameron

01-21-2009

"Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> So what is the solution to my updated question.
>
> I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. In the process I want to be able to run
> 64 bit and 32 bit Windows guest/s?

In that case, neither Microsoft Virtual PC nor Microsoft Virtual Server will
do, since neither of them supports 64-bit guests.

Microsoft Hyper-V does support 64-bit guests - however, that's not a desktop
solution:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...-overview.aspx

For a desktop solution which supports both 32-bit and 64-bit guests, you're
currently looking outside the Microsoft arena - I'd suggest one of the
VMWare products, probably Workstation...

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

01-21-2009

"Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. In the process I want to be able to run 64
>bit and 32 bit Windows guest/s?
>Thus enabling me to overcome lack of 64 bit drivers for some applications.

Note that VPC may not be a good solution for USB attached devices. Or
it may not even support them. However I sure could be wrong as I know
just enough about VPC to be dangerous.

Tony
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Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
read the entire thread of messages.
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01-21-2009	#1 (permalink)
Alan Cameron n/a posts	64bit host 32 bit guest/s I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit Windows guest/s? -- Alan Cameron
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01-21-2009	#2 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: 64bit host 32 bit guest/s "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OmMmvT7eJHA.4568@xxxxxx Quote: > I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. OK. Quote: > Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit > Windows guest/s? No you don't. There is a version of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 which is designed to run on 64-bit OS: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

01-21-2009	#3 (permalink)
Bob Campbell n/a posts	Re: 64bit host 32 bit guest/s "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uqm4eX7eJHA.4052@xxxxxx Quote: > "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OmMmvT7eJHA.4568@xxxxxx > Quote: >> I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. > > OK. > Quote: >> Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit >> Windows guest/s? > > No you don't. There is a version of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 which is designed > to run on 64-bit OS: > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en However, it does not run 64 bit guests. Just so the OP knows this.
My System Specs

01-21-2009	#4 (permalink)
Alan Cameron n/a posts	Re: 64bit host 32 bit guest/s "Bob Campbell" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:PI2dnaUVg-tThOrUnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uqm4eX7eJHA.4052@xxxxxx Quote: >> "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OmMmvT7eJHA.4568@xxxxxx >> Quote: >>> I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. >> >> OK. >> Quote: >>> Do I need to use Virtual Server 64 bit version to be able to host 32 bit >>> Windows guest/s? >> >> No you don't. There is a version of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 which is designed >> to run on 64-bit OS: >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en > > However, it does not run 64 bit guests. Just so the OP knows this. Thanks for that! So what is the solution to my updated question. I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. In the process I want to be able to run 64 bit and 32 bit Windows guest/s? Thus enabling me to overcome lack of 64 bit drivers for some applications. -- Alan Cameron
My System Specs

01-21-2009	#5 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: 64bit host 32 bit guest/s "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e9JX$X%23eJHA.5004@xxxxxx Quote: > So what is the solution to my updated question. > > I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. In the process I want to be able to run > 64 bit and 32 bit Windows guest/s? In that case, neither Microsoft Virtual PC nor Microsoft Virtual Server will do, since neither of them supports 64-bit guests. Microsoft Hyper-V does support 64-bit guests - however, that's not a desktop solution: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...-overview.aspx For a desktop solution which supports both 32-bit and 64-bit guests, you're currently looking outside the Microsoft arena - I'd suggest one of the VMWare products, probably Workstation... -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

01-21-2009	#6 (permalink)
Tony Toews [MVP] n/a posts	Re: 64bit host 32 bit guest/s "Alan Cameron" <alan.cameron@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I want to migrate to a 64 bit OS. In the process I want to be able to run 64 >bit and 32 bit Windows guest/s? >Thus enabling me to overcome lack of 64 bit drivers for some applications. Note that VPC may not be a good solution for USB attached devices. Or it may not even support them. However I sure could be wrong as I know just enough about VPC to be dangerous. Tony -- Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can read the entire thread of messages. Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/
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