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

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 16:46:05 +1000, "Daniel" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote:

>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?
>

If the scanner is connected by USB and has a USB driver from its
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)

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
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> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 16:46:05 +1000, "Daniel" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

>>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?
>>

> If the scanner is connected by USB and has a USB driver from its
> 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)

"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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

> Not possible with *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product!

Except Virtual PC for Mac, which fully supports USB devices...


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

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:22:28 +0100, "Mark Rae [MVP]"
<mark@xxxxxx> wrote:

>"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:galgt4lsp9f1mfq097bta5973aol669fav@xxxxxx
>

>> 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. :-)

>

>> 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)

Daniel wrote:

> life was not meant to be easy....

Not if you're on the MSFT "upgrade" treadmill!

(There's a reason they call them "stress tests.")
--
..NET: It's About Trust!
http://vfred.mvps.org

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
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> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 11:22:28 +0100, "Mark Rae [MVP]"
> <mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

>>"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:galgt4lsp9f1mfq097bta5973aol669fav@xxxxxx
>>

>>> 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. :-)
>

>>

>>> 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)