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Migrating Old Windows XP and 7 machines to VMs to improve security
I work for a manufacturing company which has all kinds of equipment that runs older operating systems. Some have computers that run full blown Windows XP and Windows 7, while others run embedded ...
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Windows Virtual PC says CPU is not compatible with x64 mode, but Virtual PC is run in a 64 bits OS system [duplicate]
I'm trying to install a WindowsXP 64 bits in Windows Virtual PC. Windows Virtual PC complains:
Attempting to load an x64 operating system, however this CPU is not
compatible with x64 mode. Please ...
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Install a virtual Windows 7 on Windows XP machine - is it possible?
Is it possible to achieve? I have a Pentium Dual-Core CPU E5200 2.50GHz, 2.00 Gb RAM computer with Windows XP installed. Most of the information on virtual machines I found deals with Windows XP being ...
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Create .VHD from Cloned instance of XP
I have some old XP machines running legacy software, which I would like to port over to a windows 7 machine.
I have been toying around getting the legacy software to run in Windows Virtual PC in XP ...
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Can not access apache web page on Virtual Machine over WiFi
I have Windows 7 Desktop (Host) with Windows XP On Vmware(Guest). A Windows 7 Laptop, all three are hooked to the same router. The Network Adapter on VM XP is set to Bridged Mode & DHCP ...
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restrict shared folders on virtualbox?
I'm a bit rusty on virtualbox.
I have a VM with this setup
You see an icon to access the Host machine, and the C drive available.
I would like to temporarily amend that to just a particular folder ...
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Why won't windows let me have access to these virtual machines and how to get access?
No matter which iso files I download, regardless of the site I get it from, when I make an ISO file, I get this error:
Error while powering on: VMware Player cannot connect to the virtual machine. ...
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How do I use a prebuilt virtual machine?
I downloaded prebuilt virtual machines of Windows 7 and XP. I'm trying to run them in VMware, but I don't know how to use a prebuilt VM. How do I get them to work?
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How do I virtualize a physical machine, and be able to put the image back on the real machine?
Can I convert a physical machine running Windows (XP, 7, etc) to an exact copy virtual machine, make modifications on it and be able to put it back on the physical machine if I need it?
The OP adds ...
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How do I connect to remote virtual machines on Virtual Box?
I'm new to Oracle Virtual box but have used VMware several times.
I have a client that is now running a Windows xp virtual machine on his main machine to access a piece of bespoke software that will ...
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Virtual Machine faster than host computer?
It seems impossible, I am shocked.
I installed Windows 7 on my PC, it took about 30-40 minutes to install, and normal boot (when there's no program installed) takes me about 30 seconds. I run a VM on ...
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Virtual Win XP Mode stopped HP LJ Pro M1212nf MFP printing in Win 7 Pro
Virtual Win XP Mode stopped HP LJ Pro M1212nf MFP printing in Win 7 Pro: I am running Windows 7 Pro with Virtual Windows XP Mode. My printer is HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP attached directly to a USB ...
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Create disk image of C drive and run on VMware virtual machine
I run Windows XP SP3 Pro on my desktop PC and I want to create an image of its C Drive. I'd like to run this image in a virtual machine on VMware.
How can I do this?
Install XP in VMware first – ...
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Is a remote desktop session a background service
I have some virtual machines (xp, windows 7) running on hyper-v for developing and testing purpose.
I access those vms only by remote desktop and run on them various software
I was wondering if i ...
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How can I map a directory in Windows 7 to an XP Mode VM directory?
I need to have a separate area within Windows 7 to have a "backup," as it were, of a directory created on a VM (XP Mode). What are the steps to accomplish this?
