Converting Windows XP PC to a Virtual machine

[LazyLion]

OK, so I have a doctor friend who has a very old XP PC in his rooms.
He uses it to record videos of his medical procedures using some proprietary software that he licensed a long time ago.
So now this PC is very old. IDE hard drives. and has run out of space.
I want to convert the entire old XP installation to a virtual machine and move it to a newer windows 7 PC.
I am going to try free VMware vCenter Converter to do this according to various website tutorials.

My question is... will the camera recording software still interface with the new PC through the USB ports to the Virtual machine?
Will there be driver issues?

 

[Rickster]

Why not reuse the licence key on a new install of XP or later?

 

[ginggs]

My question is... will the camera recording software still interface with the new PC through the USB ports to the Virtual machine?

I can't vouch for VMware, but I know USB pass-through definitely works in VirtualBox.

Will there be driver issues?

There shouldn't be, as you already have the drivers installed in XP, right?

 

[koeksGHT]

Why not reuse the licence key on a new install of XP or later?

Or just get cracked version, it is no longer supported now anyways.

 

[Thor]

Where do you live? I might be able to hook you up with a brand spanking new sealed XP CD and key

 

[LazyLion]

I can't vouch for VMware, but I know USB pass-through definitely works in VirtualBox.

There shouldn't be, as you already have the drivers installed in XP, right?

Yes. It's all working in there.

 

[LazyLion]

Where do you live? I might be able to hook you up with a brand spanking new sealed XP CD and key

Thanks, but I'd rather not re-install XP.
I have a spare PC with Win7.

 

[DA-LION-619]

Guys I don't think XP is the problem here, that video recording software is...

 

[LazyLion]

Why not reuse the licence key on a new install of XP or later?

I suppose I could, but this is also a learning experience for me.

 

[LazyLion]

Guys I don't think XP is the problem here, that video recording software is...

Correct. That's what I am hoping will still work after I have converted to the VM.

 

[Thor]

Does this software have a name perhaps then I can Google for you

 

[koeksGHT]

Correct. That's what I am hoping will still work after I have converted to the VM.

I would do a Ghost image of drive using Hirens boot disk and mirror that onto VM also using XP

 

[rrh]

FYI: the Virtual [XP] PC built into Windows 7 doesn't require a key.

 

[LazyLion]

I would do a Ghost image of drive using Hirens boot disk and mirror that onto VM also using XP

It's not necessary. The free VMware software already handles all of that.

 

[LazyLion]

FYI: the Virtual [XP] PC built into Windows 7 doesn't require a key.

It's not the key that I am worried about, the XP is already licensed.
It's the camera recording software.... I want to know if it will still work in the virtual machine through the USB ports and keep doing what it is already doing.

 

[LazyLion]

Does this software have a name perhaps then I can Google for you

I don't know offhand. I'm going back to his office in a few hours.
He did say that a new license for Win7 is about 6 grand, so that's why he wants to keep using his old license.
It's working for him as is... except that this old PC is about to die any day now.

 

[Rickster]

I don't know offhand. I'm going back to his office in a few hours.
He did say that a new license for Win7 is about 6 grand, so that's why he wants to keep using his old license.
It's working for him as is... except that this old PC is about to die any day now.

R6k? For windows 7? Tell him he is talking rubbish.

 

[Soul Assassin]

R6k? For windows 7? Tell him he is talking rubbish.

6K for the proprietary software not Windows 7.

 

[Rickster]

6K for the proprietary software not Windows 7.

He did say that a new license for Win7 is about 6 grand

Hmmm...


But there are so many video recording software available...whats so special about this one?

 

[DA-LION-619]

The level of comprehension in this thread...