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    Question about Microsoft Virtual PC

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Rich.Carpenter, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. Rich.Carpenter

    Rich.Carpenter Cranky Bastage

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    I've looked everywhere and can't find the answer. Does anyone know if the .VHD's created using the 64-bit version of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 can be run by Virtual PC 2007 32-bit?
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Dec 19, 2008
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Are we talking about a "guest's" machine here? If so, then no! Have you looked into HyperV?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 20, 2008
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  3. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    hmm i don't think so qhn ... if its just a vhd then it should work :rolleyes:
    (I may be wrong too :D )
     
    vinumsv, Dec 20, 2008
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  4. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    no reason it shouldn't
     
    gerryf19, Dec 20, 2008
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  5. frazell

    frazell Notebook Deity

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    It should as Virtual PC doesn't support 64bit guests only 64bit hosts machines...

    So the end result should be the same stuff on a 32bit and 64bit host.
     
    frazell, Dec 20, 2008
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    waterfallzen Notebook Guru

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    How do you shrink the growing vhd? I use it only for testing so things are usually uninstalled and deleted afterwards but it still grows over 1GB bigger than before.
     
    waterfallzen, Dec 20, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Yes it works both ways so long as the vitrual pc os is 32 bit.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 20, 2008
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  8. zachkowalchuk

    zachkowalchuk Newbie

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    First off, May I say you should drop virtual pc and get virtual box which is much better in my opinion. Second, I don't think that a 32-bit Host can support a 64-bit OS. I may be wrong. Just from my experience.
     
    zachkowalchuk, Dec 21, 2008
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