Windows 7 Virtual PC - XP Mode

[VivRose]

Is any body using Virtual PC - XP Mode on a regular basis.

I'm interested in your experiences and whether it has helped you, or do you think it's just too much of a hassle.

[Pr⊕phet]

It's ok, but rather use something like virtualbox.

[VivRose]

I mainly use Virtual PC for some old software that is not compatable with Windows 7.
I chose Virtual PC for the following reasons:

Virtual PC consumes only 11728 KB RAM, VirtualBox consumes 26878 KB RAM on host while no VMs are running on both.

Also the XP licence is free with Virtual PC

[shovenose]

Windows 7 got a build in Xp mode. Only programs that you will have problems running in window 64bit is 16bit programs because you loose that functionality.

[chrisc4290]

I have got Windows Virtual PC running in a Windows 7 32bit system. The program I'm wanting to run, IPC version 3 which is a photo management program needs a partitioned hard disc and will not run in Windows 7. The Windows 7 HDD is partitioned into 2 x 250Gb partitions, C: and D:.

However, XP mode will only see Drive C and the DVD-ROM, consequently the IPC program won't install. Have been through all the settings shown on the Microsoft website to try and create another drive to be visible in XP mode with no avail.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks

[bubbatentoe]

I use XP mode in an enterprise environment. about 200-odd PC's.

The StarLIMS 9 client (laboratory information management system) is an XP app.
It runs fine under Windows 7 but some windows don't display correctly, overlapping, so it's useless.
StarLIMS say we need to upgrade to StarLIMS10 (web based).

So at the moment we're running the StarLIMS 9 client in "XP mode" on Windows 7, 32 & 64 bit machines.
Virtualbox is IMHO much nicer than XP Mode but our company's enterprise yahoos don't like it because it's not MS.
?
go figure.


To get past the drive letter limitation try using the "subst" command.

copy the IPC files that you need into a folder on c: called "c:\testwhatever"
then use the "change drive letter" on your CDROM and make the CDROM drive X or something. (anything other than drive D).

now use the DOS "subst" command & substitute the folder "c:\testwhatever" with drive letter D:

Should now be able to read C & D. (even though D doesn't exist as a real partition)

best 'o luck.

[CeeBee]

i use it for running Visual Studio 6 on Win7 laptop. (VB6 and VCC+ 6 not happy with Win7)
i tried Virtual box, and installed XP, but there were some issues, i cant remember exactly what,.... XP drivers for new Dell laptop not available if i recall, so dumped it, and went for XP mode on W7
Also easier to copy and paste stuff from Win7 to the Xp side... with Virtual box its a completely isolated 'computer'.
was also issues with USB flash drive, but XP mode works 100%