Virtual PC 2007

Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows XP?
I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on 32 bit
XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32 bit Win XP.
Any thoughts?

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows
> XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on
> 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32
> bit Win XP. Any thoughts?


Yes, you can do that, but not the other way around (install 64-bit Vista on
32-bit host), I think.

I was just curious to what these apps that don't run are. I thought the
main problems would be with drivers, or are these 16-bit apps?

ss.

Thanks. Basically the only app that wont run under Vista is a Nortel VPN
Contivity client. Nortel may release a Vista compliant client sometime
later this year.


"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eMqhfPtTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows
>> XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on
>> 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32
>> bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>
>
> Yes, you can do that, but not the other way around (install 64-bit Vista
> on 32-bit host), I think.
>
> I was just curious to what these apps that don't run are. I thought the
> main problems would be with drivers, or are these 16-bit apps?
>
> ss.

This is a supported configuration for VPC2007. The only potential gotcha
that I can think of is that if you need access to hardware that's not
supported in VPC, specifically, USB connected hardware.

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows
> XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on
> 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32
> bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>
>

It's doubtful that this Nortel VPN client will work in VPC.

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks. Basically the only app that wont run under Vista is a Nortel VPN
> Contivity client. Nortel may release a Vista compliant client sometime
> later this year.
>
>
> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
> news:O$I5$RtTHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:eMqhfPtTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows
>>> XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on
>>> 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32
>>> bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>>
>>
>> Yes, you can do that, but not the other way around (install 64-bit Vista
>> on 32-bit host), I think.
>>
>> I was just curious to what these apps that don't run are. I thought the
>> main problems would be with drivers, or are these 16-bit apps?
>>
>> ss.
>

Thanks. Any idea if VPC 2007 will eventually support USB? I personally
find it rather ridiculous that it wouldn't support USB... considering pretty
much every competative product supports usb.

"LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> This is a supported configuration for VPC2007. The only potential gotcha
> that I can think of is that if you need access to hardware that's not
> supported in VPC, specifically, USB connected hardware.
>
> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eMqhfPtTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows
>> XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on
>> 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32
>> bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>>
>>
>
>

I haven't heard any indication that this is forthcoming in the near future.
If this is something you want\need, I would recommend VMWare Server.

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks. Any idea if VPC 2007 will eventually support USB? I personally
> find it rather ridiculous that it wouldn't support USB... considering
> pretty much every competative product supports usb.
>
> "LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:ei7IzZtTHHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> This is a supported configuration for VPC2007. The only potential gotcha
>> that I can think of is that if you need access to hardware that's not
>> supported in VPC, specifically, USB connected hardware.
>>
>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:eMqhfPtTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit Windows
>>> XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that only run on
>>> 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and install a 32
>>> bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Actually, I have successfully installed and run the Notrel client within a
VPC (XP)... just not under a VPC installed in 2007 on Vista.


"LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> It's doubtful that this Nortel VPN client will work in VPC.
>
> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23iqpHXtTHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks. Basically the only app that wont run under Vista is a Nortel VPN
>> Contivity client. Nortel may release a Vista compliant client sometime
>> later this year.
>>
>>
>> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in
>> message news:O$I5$RtTHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eMqhfPtTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit
>>>> Windows XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that
>>>> only run on 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and
>>>> install a 32 bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, you can do that, but not the other way around (install 64-bit Vista
>>> on 32-bit host), I think.
>>>
>>> I was just curious to what these apps that don't run are. I thought the
>>> main problems would be with drivers, or are these 16-bit apps?
>>>
>>> ss.
>>
>
>

That's good news. I'll have to try this with the latest Cisco client. Thanks
for correcting me.

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, I have successfully installed and run the Notrel client within a
> VPC (XP)... just not under a VPC installed in 2007 on Vista.
>
>
> "LaRoux" <hlx@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eJ$W4etTHHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> It's doubtful that this Nortel VPN client will work in VPC.
>>
>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23iqpHXtTHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks. Basically the only app that wont run under Vista is a Nortel
>>> VPN Contivity client. Nortel may release a Vista compliant client
>>> sometime later this year.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in
>>> message news:O$I5$RtTHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eMqhfPtTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Can Virtual PC 2007 (RC1), installed on Vista 64 bit, run 32 bit
>>>>> Windows XP? I may upgrade to Vista 64, however, have a few apps that
>>>>> only run on 32 bit XP. So, I thought I'd just use VPC 2007 64 bit and
>>>>> install a 32 bit Win XP. Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, you can do that, but not the other way around (install 64-bit
>>>> Vista on 32-bit host), I think.
>>>>
>>>> I was just curious to what these apps that don't run are. I thought
>>>> the main problems would be with drivers, or are these 16-bit apps?
>>>>
>>>> ss.
>>>
>>
>>
>