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Use VPC to run 32 bit programs
  1. #1


    Daniel Guest

    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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  2. #2


    Bo Berglund Guest

    Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs

    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!

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  3. #3


    Daniel Guest

    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
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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)

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  4. #4


    Mark Rae [MVP] Guest

    Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs

    "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


    > Not possible with *ANY* Microsoft virtualization product!
    Except Virtual PC for Mac, which fully supports USB devices...


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    ASP.NET MVP
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  5. #5


    Bo Berglund Guest

    Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs

    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....

    --

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  6. #6


    Karl E. Peterson Guest

    Re: Use VPC to run 32 bit programs

    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.")
    --
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  7. #7


    Daniel Guest

    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
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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)

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