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04-05-2009
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| | Use VPC to run 32 bit programs Hi I have Vista Ultimate 64, if I install VPC can I install a copy of XP 32 so I can run my Scanner which does not have a 64 bit driver? thanks Daniel |
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04-05-2009
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| | Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 16:46:05 +1000, "Daniel" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hi > >I have Vista Ultimate 64, if I install VPC can I install a copy of XP 32 so >I can run my Scanner which does not have a 64 bit driver? > manufacturer then no, you cannot do this. VPC2007 virtual machines do not know anything about USB because the USB subsystem is not emulated in the VPC hardware. You might be better off looking at VMWare WorkStation (not free) or other virtualization products instead. I use VMWare for exactly this reason and I can connect USB devices like software dongles and the like and they work just fine in this environment. Not possible with *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product! -- Bo Berglund (Sweden) |
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04-05-2009
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| | Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs Thanks for the comprehensive reply, it was not what I wanted to hear but then life was not meant to be easy.... Cheers Daniel "Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:galgt4lsp9f1mfq097bta5973aol669fav@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 16:46:05 +1000, "Daniel" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>Hi >> >>I have Vista Ultimate 64, if I install VPC can I install a copy of XP 32 >>so >>I can run my Scanner which does not have a 64 bit driver? >> > manufacturer then no, you cannot do this. > VPC2007 virtual machines do not know anything about USB because the > USB subsystem is not emulated in the VPC hardware. > > You might be better off looking at VMWare WorkStation (not free) or > other virtualization products instead. I use VMWare for exactly this > reason and I can connect USB devices like software dongles and the > like and they work just fine in this environment. Not possible with > *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product! > > -- > > Bo Berglund (Sweden) |
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04-05-2009
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| | Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs "Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:galgt4lsp9f1mfq097bta5973aol669fav@xxxxxx Quote: > You might be better off looking at VMWare WorkStation (not free) or http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ http://www.easyvmx.com/new-easyvmx.shtml Quote: > Not possible with *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product! -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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04-05-2009
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| | Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:22:28 +0100, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:galgt4lsp9f1mfq097bta5973aol669fav@xxxxxx > Quote: >> You might be better off looking at VMWare WorkStation (not free) or >Or VMWare Player, which is free: >http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ >http://www.easyvmx.com/new-easyvmx.shtml guess you're correct here. :-) Quote: > Quote: >> Not possible with *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product! >Except Virtual PC for Mac, which fully supports USB devices... -- Bo Berglund (Sweden) |
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04-06-2009
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| | Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs Daniel wrote: Quote: > life was not meant to be easy.... (There's a reason they call them "stress tests.") -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org |
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04-21-2009
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| | Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs Hi, Bo and Mark sorry for taking so long about it, but thanks for the help, it is very useful regards Daniel "Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:48eht4pb78016v17s7dlau03sg1shnore9@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:22:28 +0100, "Mark Rae [MVP]" > <mark@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>news:galgt4lsp9f1mfq097bta5973aol669fav@xxxxxx >> Quote: >>> You might be better off looking at VMWare WorkStation (not free) or >>Or VMWare Player, which is free: >>http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ >>http://www.easyvmx.com/new-easyvmx.shtml > Right, I was not sure that Player had the full USB support also, but I > guess you're correct here. :-) > Quote: >> Quote: >>> Not possible with *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product! >>Except Virtual PC for Mac, which fully supports USB devices... > Which then is kind of strange considering both are MS products.... > > -- > > Bo Berglund (Sweden) |
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