Vista - Can you help me , please ?

Hi. I 've an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 + Vista HP 64 bit. I've seen on INTEL site that this mobo don't have Intel Virtualization Technology infact I've tried by VirtualBox (and other similar SW) to guest Windows 7 with negative result. I'd like to know if with this mobo is impossible or I have to find the right sw ?

Thank you
Best Regards

Why not install Win7 as a dual boot with Vista 64?
It is odd that Intel left the virtualization out of quad core procs like
yours.

See Ed Bott's blog (at ZD Net):

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=946

I don't use virtualization myself, but Bott says that the 8200 doesn't
support it.

Your motherboard is a different issue.

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It isn't the motherboard, it's the processor. Unless you want to swap out
processors you're stuck.

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Virtual Technology is a requirement to run XP Mode in Windows 7 it doesn't
mean that you can't run other operating systems on virtual machine software.
I don't use VirtualBox but many beta testers have installed Windows 7 on
virtual software such as VMware Workstation; in fact I have just started an
installation of Windows 7 myself in VMware Workstation to check to see if it
works and the installation is progressing fine for me. (and my
processor/motherboard does support virtual technology either.)

What problems are you actually experiencing. Perhaps if we had more
information someone could point you in the right direction.

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"Crodino" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
news:53de58f9e83fdac173a5914977fd8d1d@xxxxxx-gateway.com...It would be more accurate to say your processor doesn't have VT. You could
upgrade to one of the other Intel processors that has VT.

Ok thank you very much.
I'd like boot Win7 from USB Drive but the installation DVD give an error message similar "Impossible install .....on USB port..." So I've tried to install Win7 on a internal disk partition then I 've saved a Ghost image and I've restored It on the USB drive; When I boot from Usb drive the OS start but give an error message: "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. File:\windows\system32\winload.exe" (!?!)
"Ok..." so I 've tried Virtual Box and other similar sw and (incredible !) I've got the same error message. Hours after Hours I'm very tired and I don't know what to do..
The win7 os is the RC 7100 64 bit and my configuration is up ^
Thank you
Regards

Crodino wrote:
Windows cannot boot from a USB drive. If you installed it on an
internal hard drive, you should be able to dual-boot. If any of the
Virtualisation products require that the cpu has VT, then you're not
going to be able to use them. Microsoft's Virtual PC can't run any 64
bit guests. VMWare Workstation can run 64 bit guests provided that the
cpu is 64 bit capable.
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Windows 7 (or Windows Vista for that matter) will not install to a removable
USB drive. I believe you can install to an eSATA removable drive, but not a
standard USB removable drive.

If I have time i'll download Virtualbox and see if I can install Windows 7.
I take it you are using the DVD to try to install to Virtualbox and 'not'
the ghost copy? If you are using the ghost copy that is probably the cause
of your problem.


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Crodino,

I've only just realized that I don't have a 64 Bit version of Windows 7
downloaded; however, I have downloaded Virtualbox and have installed the 32
Bit version of Windows 7. Installation went without a hitch. This was
installing Windows 7 RC1 from the DVD that I have.

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