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| Thread ID: 112755 | 2010-09-21 05:45:00 | VMware or other option?? | berryb (99) | Press F1 |
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| 1138695 | 2010-09-21 05:45:00 | I haven't had much to do with Virtual software besides XP Mode in on Win 7. I have a client who was sold Win 7 Home 64bit and was told it would run all their old programs that are currently on Win 2000, which it will not. There is a number of old programs CAD etc that are the issue here. I was going to setup XP Mode but found it was Home version (I was told it was Pro) so can’t use it. Is it possible to use VMware or some other virtual software (preferably free) on Win 7 and take an image of the Win 2000 box and restore to virtual software on Win 7 and use it that way? Or would Win 2000 have to be installed from scratch. The best option may be to upgrade Win 7 to Pro so XP Mode can be used. |
berryb (99) | ||
| 1138696 | 2010-09-21 06:02:00 | You could use VirtualBox and disk2vhd which are both free. VirtualBox runs machines quite happily.....have used it for quite a few things including running XP inside my Windows 7 laptop. Disk2VHD is a sysinternals tool which will convert the Windows 2000 machine. Then create a new virtual machine inside VirtualBox, choose to use an existing disk and choose the vhd you have created. Install the VirtualBox tools afterwards and you should hopefully be away. Hope that helps. B. |
Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 1138697 | 2010-09-21 06:04:00 | you can use VMlite (http://www.vmlite.com/) as the Host, then simply load in XP mode, just when you download it, select professional or above as selecting Home wont allow the download. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1138698 | 2010-09-21 08:48:00 | VMWare is streets ahead of any of the above programs and also free. You can also download the free P2V convertor... | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1138699 | 2010-09-21 11:56:00 | X2 for VMWare! And it does all what you require. |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 1138700 | 2010-09-21 13:16:00 | Thanks for the replies, great help. I played with VMware a couple of years ago but never found the time to give it justice so I now have the opportunity to do so. Using your advice and looking at the VMware website I should go for VMware Player and the vCentre Converter. Is this the correct path? I like the idea of converting the Win 2000 OS over to VMware with no configuration changes to the OS as such and the ability to import from an Acronis image. |
berryb (99) | ||
| 1138701 | 2010-09-21 13:34:00 | Last time I tried VMWare only the player was free, and it didn't include any guest additions for stuff like seamless mouse integration and better graphics resolution support. It was also a massive download. And the most annoying thing was you had to register before you could download. Just looking at the VMware site, not a lot has changed. Personally, I tend to use VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/). It has USB support, (experimental) 3D acceleration support, and guest additions are available for the major OS's. |
Sherman (9181) | ||
| 1138702 | 2010-09-21 21:51:00 | Thanks for the replies, great help. I played with VMware a couple of years ago but never found the time to give it justice so I now have the opportunity to do so. Using your advice and looking at the VMware website I should go for VMware Player and the vCentre Converter. Is this the correct path? I like the idea of converting the Win 2000 OS over to VMware with no configuration changes to the OS as such and the ability to import from an Acronis image. Yes VW ware player 3.1 and convertor 4.1, oh and VMWare player also has USB support (not experimental and shared folder on host) |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1138703 | 2010-09-21 22:39:00 | VMware area bit OTT aren't they ? If you want to download it from their site, you have to register -- OK name and email - no problems - but full postal address, phone number, company details -- they can take a flying leap -no thanks :( |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1138704 | 2010-09-21 22:51:00 | VMware area bit OTT aren't they ? If you want to download it from their site, you have to register -- OK name and email - no problems - but full postal address, phone number, company details -- they can take a flying leap -no thanks :( Indeed . . . . plenty of 'unofficial' mirrors around that have the free VMplayer though (certainly not suggesting you download ESXi from a torrent or anything) Have also found out that despite shelling our $$$k for their vSphere product, I also have to pay to lodge a support ticket request . . . . . :xmouth: |
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