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Daniel L Newhouse - 25 Jul 2004 23:07 GMT

There are 2 things I'd like it to do.

One, I want it to let me install an application on Windows XP whose
installation program stalls if it detects it is being run on any Windows NT
variant rather than Win9x.

Two, and I am skeptical this is possible, I want it to let me install and
run a PCI card that will work with Windows 98 but not with Windows XP. The
problem is that I imagine Windows XP would detect that PCI card every time I
reboot.

Will Virtual PC let me do these things? I realize there is a long trial
period but learning to use new software always takes time.

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Steve Jain - 25 Jul 2004 23:16 GMT

>There are 2 things I'd like it to do.
>
>One, I want it to let me install an application on Windows XP whose
>installation program stalls if it detects it is being run on any Windows NT
>variant rather than Win9x.

It will perform exactly like a physical machine. If you can't install
an app on a real XP system, you won't be able to do on XP in VPC
either. If you're going to install Windows 98 in VPC, then you should
be able to install the program.

>Two, and I am skeptical this is possible, I want it to let me install and
>run a PCI card that will work with Windows 98 but not with Windows XP. The
>problem is that I imagine Windows XP would detect that PCI card every time I
>reboot.

No. VPC does not access the host PCI slots. Its a complelely
separate computer and installing a PCI card in the host, has no effect
on the PCI slots in VPC.

>Will Virtual PC let me do these things? I realize there is a long trial
>period but learning to use new software always takes time.

There is no trial for VPC-Mac, only VPC Windows.
Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
Website: http://www.essjae.com
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Daniel L Newhouse - 25 Jul 2004 23:32 GMT

> >There are 2 things I'd like it to do.
> >
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> either. If you're going to install Windows 98 in VPC, then you should
> be able to install the program.

I will still need a Windows 98 CD, correct?

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Steve Jain - 26 Jul 2004 01:13 GMT

You will need a Win98 cd-rom, license, and boot floppy to install 98
in VPC.

>> >There are 2 things I'd like it to do.
>> >
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>>
>I will still need a Windows 98 CD, correct?

Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
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Daniel L Newhouse - 26 Jul 2004 01:30 GMT

I meant to post in the Virtual PC for Windows group, it doesn't work
any different does it?

> You will need a Win98 cd-rom, license, and boot floppy to install 98
> in VPC.
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> Website: http://www.essjae.com
> *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***

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Barry Margolin - 26 Jul 2004 02:54 GMT

> I meant to post in the Virtual PC for Windows group, it doesn't work
> any different does it?

I wouldn't expect it to.

> > You will need a Win98 cd-rom, license, and boot floppy to install 98
> > in VPC.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> > Website: http://www.essjae.com
> > *** All posts are provided AS-IS, no warranty, no QoS ***

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