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Windows 7 and Windows Virtual PC with xp and 98

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Posted 28 April 2012 - 01:27 PM

I dont know much about 7 and Virtual pc, I was thinking of using 7 pro or ultimate in 64-bit. Now if i use virtual pc and install xp or 98se can I run those in 32-bit in virtual mode?




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Posted 29 April 2012 - 03:30 AM

VirtualPC (KB958559) installs on all WIn7 Editions (except Starter), so you don't need the Ultimate. Here is a guide to install Win98:

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Posted 29 April 2012 - 06:50 AM

I just need to know if I use 7 64-bit , will xp and 98se run in virtual mode as 32-bit with Virtual PC.

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Posted 29 April 2012 - 06:31 PM

To answer your question, yes, Windows XP, 98, etc. will run as 32-bit when using Virtual PC in Win7 x64.

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Posted 29 April 2012 - 07:15 PM

Thats great.

Thank for the info

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:21 AM

VPC doesn't support 64Bit guests, so it can only run 32Bit guests.

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