Gary: You should be able to run another version of XP as a Virtual Machine on an XP machine. The specs at Microsoft say you can go back and run Windows ME or Windows 98 if you like. I wouldn't recommend going back that far in time.
Good Luck. Chap On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 7:18 AM, Gary Templeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Leon, > > I had considered that option. I know you can install XP inside of Vista > using MS Virtual PC. What I don't know is whether you can install another > instance of XP inside of XP. Pat apparently has an existing XP computer. > Having two instances of XP would be simpler than dual booting, but it will > probably require increasing the amount of RAM, as both OS's would be using > RAM at the same time. Dual booting is harder to switch back and forth but > avoids the RAM issue. > > A VM is probably the best solution for those who buy a new computer with > Vista but have some products that require XP or earlier, or IE6 or earlier. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] new FamilySearch integration? > > >> Pat & Gary: >> >> You might want to consider this solution as an option. >> >> Use MS Virtual PC, v.6.0.6001, SP1 is the latest version -- It is a >> free download. >> You can install it and run a Virtual Machine. >> I have Vista and am using it to run Windows XP in a virtual machine >> window. >> You will need to have a copy of an operating system to install in the >> Virtual Machine (VM). >> >> I have installed Legacy 7 in the VM under Windows XP and have >> installed IE 7 in the VM. Then Legacy 7 and IE 7 run perfectly and I >> can do the mapping in the VM. >> The files can be copied from your hard drive to the VM very easily. >> >> One advantage is you do not have to reboot your machine to run the VM. >> It just opens a window and starts up or you can save the exiting >> state of the VM and return to it later. >> >> You can also use VMWare software for a VM, but tipically it will cost >> for the software and moving in and out of the VM windows back to VISTA >> is not as user friendly as MS Virtual PC software. >> >> The use of VMs has become more popular since the Macs now run on an >> Intel processor and people want to run an application under Windows >> that is not available to them otherwise, e.g., Legacy. >> >> We have gone to this approach in our computer lab for teaching both >> Vista and XP. We use the VM under Vista to run XP to teach classes as >> needed on Windows XP. >> >> The bottom line, you get to keep your favorite IE6 or whatever on your >> machine as your workhorse, but you can use IE7 only in the VM -- this >> way you have the best of both. >> >> Chap >> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > -- Leon Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
