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09-08-2014, 09:39 PM | #1 | ||
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Virtualization in modern Windows versions
I didn't try VPC on newest (i.e. post-XP) systems, because my brand new Win8.1 doesn't compatible with it, but for XP there was shared folder integration with ealrier Windowses. That's how I played WH40k: Chaos Gate. Just saying.
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10-08-2014, 10:24 AM | #2 | ||
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13-08-2014, 03:47 AM | #3 | ||
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Yes, and I am assuming that "Hyper-V" is not exactly "Virtual PC". So a) I cannot check older, VPC installs, because it will not work, and b) I (obviously) didn't check it before, on WinXP too. Just because it was too long ago, so it was different, older versions. Mmm?
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13-08-2014, 05:08 PM | #4 | ||
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I think it should work. The only important file is the .vhd virtual hard drive, and "Hyper-V" can load it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-v...PC_2004.2F2007 I haven't used it myself yet, though.
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15-08-2014, 11:08 AM | #5 | ||
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It not supports any Windows older than XP. I tried to setup Win98, as it is only reasonable system to emulate in VM under Win8... and I failed. Considerably. :/ So I abandoned the idea. (I tested VMWare though, and it was _some_ success, but I don't need it so much without graphic acceleration support anyway, so... forget it.)
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19-08-2014, 08:25 PM | #6 | ||
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Hmmm have you even tried downloading an earlier version of VPC from Microsoft Download and installing it on Win8? You will probably get a message about the OS version being unsupported, which in my past experience was always meaningless.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=24439 or maybe (Win7 special version): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...s.aspx?id=3702
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Turns out I can't even use Hyper-V, it requires a CPU with special virtualization hardware support. I don't know if all CPUs have this nowadays, but mine from 2009 still runs like a pro without it.
I can't delay any longer setting up a Win3-4 machine, so I'll try first with VMware player, and let you know. All these problems for trying Win8... I should just revert to Vista, which is the same f***ing OS and can run VPC 2007, which was so nice for retro gaming. Of course Win7 and 8 could run VPC the same, if only they weren't restricted to prevent it for whatever reasons. Thank you Microsoft for enhancing your virtualization offer.
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21-08-2014, 05:37 AM | #8 | ||
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Well, I am on Intel processor, so no problems with Hyper-V.
Not counting the fact that it _not_ supports any MS Windows before XP. Officially. Huh. Well, as DOS/Win3 totally supported by DOSBox nowadays, my only problem is accelerated Win95/98. So I'll be grateful knowing about any solution of this matter (VMWare or Virtual Box - I cannot remember which - supports acceleration for XP... but it's too modern for me. Such games usually works even on Win8 anyway. |
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21-08-2014, 07:40 AM | #9 | ||
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EDIT: You can't install VPC 2007 if you already have Windows Virtual PC installed.
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21-08-2014, 05:11 PM | #10 | ||
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I have Intel too, but an old one without virtualization support (Core 2 Quad). I'm sure AMD processors can have virtualization support too.
The installer of VPC 2007 gives a compatibility warning on Win8.1. I can try to install it by jumping through some loops, but after MS failed me so miserably by not supporting their own product on their own OS, it looks more reasonable to try first a proven and professional product. Anyway I plan to have my way in the end. I want a Win9x system because it's my way to cover games also from Win 3.x, until what should run natively. I could use DOSBox but only for Win 3.x, not 9x, and even so it's much more inefficient (not just graphics but even the CPU). It's VirtualBox that supports direct hardware acceleration from XP on only, and I think it's still a beta/experimental feature disabled by default. VMware offers direct hardware acceleration in any situation, I think. But I'm not sure if that's included in the free version ("Player"), or how easy it is to enable.
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