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What steps must you take to dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows XP when you have Windows 7 installed first?
Started by Chris on
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MS uses Virtualization x86 XP in XP Mode, it would be easier... .
It explains in much detail and with many screenshots how to install XP afterYou don't need dual boot you can run Windows XP Applications in XP Mode.
Installed Windows 7 .
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Is Virtual PC on Windows 7 x64 only able to virtualize x86 versions of Windows 7?
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As 'Windows Virtual PC' for Windows 7 only emulates a Intel Pentium III, which only supported 32-bit operations, you won't be able to get an x64 version of Windows 7 to work correctly running on a Windows XP 3....
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Our hardware vendor has sold us a laptop that comes with Windows 7 Pro OEM. Since we want Windows 7 Enterprise (for features like DirectAccess and BitLocker), the vendor has supplied us with a Software Assurance only license to upgrade OEM Win 7 Pro to...
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
There is a Windows Anytime Upgrade , but that would like involve extra cost..
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For instance, will Windows 7 index the XP partition and write on it? Are there any other possible problems with the two versions of Windows or am I worrying about nothing?!
Started by Umber Ferrule on
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While it is safe to dual boot different versions of Windows operating systems, i do recommend using.
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According to wikipedia , Windows 7 Ultimate has many more features than professional and yet it costs considerably less.
Windows 7 professional, which costs considerably more, has less features and doesn't have even a single feature that ultimate doesn...
Started by Andreas Bonini on
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A full retail copy of Ultimate more and has every single... .
It shows the Professional Upgrade on the Windows 7 product ) you find that the Ultimate Upgrade is $219.
The Microsoft store is a bit deceiving.
Windows 7 in Chinese.
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Does anybody know if it is possible to to add Internet explorer to run as a windows XP mode application under windows 7? I have one web application that I need to use for work that only works in IE7 or earlier (does not work in IE 8's compatibility mode...
Started by Jason on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
For the shortcut to show up in the Windows 7 menu it needs to be in the XP VMs "All Users" Program group.
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After installing Win7 32 bit and Win7 64 bit on 2 different partitions of the same computer, both show up as Windows 7 on the boot menu. So if I have 1 desktop and 1 notebook, I will have to remember which computer's top Windows 7 is the 32 bit and which...
Started by Jian Lin on
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Abcdefg-4567-8912-1234-YourGUIDHERE} description "Windows 7 x64"
repeat for the 32 bit install.
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I don't see XP Mode or the XP VM in Windows 7 that I've heard some about. Where is it? Not in the Windows 7 Start menu...
Started by Andrew Arnott on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Do notice that you need to have 64-bit Windows.
You can always use Windows XP as a guest OS in Virtualbox and runDownload Windows XP Mode RC and just install it.
For licensees of other Windows 7 versions.
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Hi,
I've just installed Win7 on my laptop and it is dual-booting with my Windows XP.
I just realized that I should have added more space to Win7 as I will slowly abandon XP.
My question is: Is it safe to resize the partitions (currently there's a single...
Started by pablo on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
If win 7 won't cope with the resize try a gparted live cd, it gives you a fairly.
Before you start.
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I have a retail version of Windows XP on a PC I no longer use. I would like to install Windows 7 on a new pc (nothing is on the hard drive). Can I purchase a Windows 7 upgrade, and install it using the existing Windows XP CD to upgrade from?
Started by NotDan on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Yes,
If you have a retail version of XP, you can buy the Upgrade edition of Windows 7, however you on the Microsoft Store
Running earlier versions? If you have Windows XP, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade , then you....
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