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If I create a Windows 7 64-bit Virtual Machine on my Windows 7 64-bit system, can it be run on a Windows XP system?
2013-01-05 10:02:16
Just copy the virtual machine file to the other pc
2012-12-15 06:40:09
if the winxp computer has the specs needed to run win7 then it should work
2012-12-14 01:12:00
But need to upgrade xp machine to vista or 7 or 8.
2012-12-14 01:11:33
Copy vhd file,or you join homegroup and access it from network.
2012-12-13 07:26:58
Yes of course it can
2012-12-12 17:21:04
Hello, is your XP installation x64? Is your motherboard/cpu capable of running x64?
2012-12-11 06:38:06
Yes including you use the same virtualization software eg virtualbox.if you made it on virtual pc then transfer,a bsod is most likely gonna happen
2012-12-11 11:03:13
What about Jim's comment:"Is your WinXP system CPU and motherboard compatable with a 64 bit OS? Does it have a minimum of 2GB RAM?"...is this a factor ?
2012-12-11 04:03:34
yup..make sure that all the drivers are installed in vm
2012-12-11 02:33:14
Is your WinXP system CPU and motherboard compatable with a 64 bit OS? Does it have a minimum of 2GB RAM?
2012-12-11 11:02:21
no.
2012-12-10 23:15:21
put the VM on the external drive and load it on both systemshttp://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/10/the-single-most-important-virtual-machine-performance-tip.html