re: DIfference between ms virtual pc 2007 and dual boot pc
Friday, March 9, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Steve Dunn
(911 messages posted)
some suppliers have been very slow with drivers/compatible programs for Vista. I'm
not sure how much of the 'not working' hardware will run in a virtual XP install
- but probably all of it (though dual boot to be sure). If your XP is still running
on 'old' Dell machine, you won't be able to activate it in virtual machine - though
not sure what you mean by 'reinstallation disk'. If that's a recovery disk (NOT an
XP install disk), it won't work - its designed for the dell machine only. If its
an install disk with key, then my previous comment applies.
On Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 9:52 pm, jeff wrote:
>I got new pc presinstalled with vista and alot of my harware doesnt work. So i want
>to put xp on it.
>so is microsoft virtual pc like running xp from WITHIN vista?
>and if so, does this mean that ALL my hardware will work when i go to virtual xp?
>
>Finally i noticed that the demo on ms site says "any licensed version of windows
>will work on virtual pc".
>but in order to get xp on my new dell i have to use the xp reinstallation disc from
>my old system. --is that illegal, and will it work?
>thanks for any help!
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