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Virtual PC x64 on Windows 7 x64 host

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 01/15/2009
From: DavidPT
Message:

Hi!

I' running this system:

- Intel P8600 with VT-x enabled
- Virtual PC SP1 x64
- Host: Windows 7 Beta x64
- Guest: Windows XP Pro SP3 x86
- Virtual Machine Additions installed

Questions:
- Why does VPC install on Program Files (x86) instead of just "Program
Files", since the host is Windows 7 Beta x64?
- Why does VPC run in 32 bit mode? Process in Task Manager shows up as
"Virtual PC.exe *32"
- The guest Virtual Machine - Windows XP Pro SP3 x86 - is very slow! The
same machine running on VPC SP1 x86 running on a - Windows XP Pro SP3 x86 -
host is perfect.

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Re: Virtual PC x64 on Windows 7 x64 host

Sent: 01/15/2009
From: DavidPT
Message:

Thank you both for your answers

@Mark Rae

I wasnÂ´t expecting it to be perfect, just wondering why I had installed the
64-bit version and it was running in 32 bit mode in a 64-bit OS host.

@Bob Campbell

Your're right! It is a 32-bit app! I wrongfully assumed it was a 64-bit app
because of the filename and that there was also a 32-bit file for download...

I'll be waiting for VPC 2007 SP2 :)

Re: Virtual PC x64 on Windows 7 x64 host

Sent: 01/15/2009
From: DavidPT
Message:

Yes mark, i saw it. Thanks again!

You should put that FAQ on the official VPC website!
I searched everywhere for VPC and Windows 7 x64 and all I could find were
references to running that OS as guest.

Re: Virtual PC x64 on Windows 7 x64 host

Sent: 01/15/2009
From: "Bob Campbell" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"DavidPT" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

VPC is a 32 bit app.

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> Questions:
> - Why does VPC install on Program Files (x86) instead of just "Program
> Files", since the host is Windows 7 Beta x64?
> - Why does VPC run in 32 bit mode? Process in Task Manager shows up as
> "Virtual PC.exe *32"

Re: Virtual PC x64 on Windows 7 x64 host

Sent: 01/15/2009
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"DavidPT" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

http://vpc.visualwin.com/ngfaq.aspx#18

Windows 7 is still in its initial beta phase - you can't realistically
expect it to be 100% ready yet...

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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> - Intel P8600 with VT-x enabled
> - Virtual PC SP1 x64
> - Host: Windows 7 Beta x64
> - Guest: Windows XP Pro SP3 x86
> - Virtual Machine Additions installed
>
> - Why does VPC install on Program Files (x86) instead of just "Program
> Files", since the host is Windows 7 Beta x64?
> - Why does VPC run in 32 bit mode? Process in Task Manager shows up as
> "Virtual PC.exe *32"
> - The guest Virtual Machine - Windows XP Pro SP3 x86 - is very slow! The
> same machine running on VPC SP1 x86 running on a - Windows XP Pro SP3
> x86 -
> host is perfect.

Re: Virtual PC x64 on Windows 7 x64 host

Sent: 01/15/2009
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"DavidPT" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

I answered that by providing a link to the section of the FAQ which relates
to that - the "perfect" comment related to your question about the speed...

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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> @Mark Rae
>
> I wasnÂ´t expecting it to be perfect, just wondering why I had installed
> the
> 64-bit version and it was running in 32 bit mode in a 64-bit OS host.

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