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Virtual PC and windows 98
The problem here is that VPC currently only allows a maximum of 16MB on the
video, and doesn't support 3D effects, so gamers are likely to be out of luck - also VPC doesn't support USB. Nobody's saying what the next version of VPC will support in terms of virtual hardware yet, AFAIK - but it will be Vista-compatible. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Rich" wrote in message ... Hi Now that microsoft have released Virtual PC 2004 as free software and also stopped supporting 98 / ME - why not release 98 / ME free also. This could be in a way of a virtual machine image? Surely this would encourage some old 98 / ME users to upgrade to XP and still have the option of old 98 / ME? On my XP 3200 64 its amazing how fast 98 / ME and 2000 run in virtual PC. Even had my first crash of 98 when there was no extra software or drivers even installed - now thats acurate emulation. Thanks. Rich --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0628-5, 14/07/2006 Tested on: 15/07/2006 12:41:10 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2006 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
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Noel Paton wrote:
The problem here is that VPC currently only allows a maximum of 16MB on the video, and doesn't support 3D effects, so gamers are likely to be out of luck - also VPC doesn't support USB. Nobody's saying what the next version of VPC will support in terms of virtual hardware yet, AFAIK - but it will be Vista-compatible. Will the next version of VPC be able to run on Windows XP as well as Vista? Also, it would certainly be nice if Microsoft upgraded VPC to handle programs as well as 98SE can. |
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VPC doesn't 'handle' programs at all! - it enables you to load almost any OS
in to a Windows XP machine at the same time as the main OS. For instance - I have currently open on this box, Win 98, Win ME and Win XP Home edition VPC's - as well as the main WinXP Pro install in which VPC is running -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dan" wrote in message ... Noel Paton wrote: The problem here is that VPC currently only allows a maximum of 16MB on the video, and doesn't support 3D effects, so gamers are likely to be out of luck - also VPC doesn't support USB. Nobody's saying what the next version of VPC will support in terms of virtual hardware yet, AFAIK - but it will be Vista-compatible. Will the next version of VPC be able to run on Windows XP as well as Vista? Also, it would certainly be nice if Microsoft upgraded VPC to handle programs as well as 98SE can. |
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Virtual PC and windows 98
Noel Paton wrote:
VPC doesn't 'handle' programs at all! - it enables you to load almost any OS in to a Windows XP machine at the same time as the main OS. For instance - I have currently open on this box, Win 98, Win ME and Win XP Home edition VPC's - as well as the main WinXP Pro install in which VPC is running I now understand what you are saying but let us say a program can run in Windows 98SE but requires 128mb's of video ram --- could you run this program with VPC and will it run as well? |
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Virtual PC and windows 98
No - as I said in my original response, VPC can deliver on 16MB of Video
AM - normal RAM, though is effectively unlimited (limited only by the available hardware RAM - which goes up significantly in Vista, I believe) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Dan" wrote in message ... Noel Paton wrote: VPC doesn't 'handle' programs at all! - it enables you to load almost any OS in to a Windows XP machine at the same time as the main OS. For instance - I have currently open on this box, Win 98, Win ME and Win XP Home edition VPC's - as well as the main WinXP Pro install in which VPC is running I now understand what you are saying but let us say a program can run in Windows 98SE but requires 128mb's of video ram --- could you run this program with VPC and will it run as well? |
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Noel Paton wrote:
No - as I said in my original response, VPC can deliver on 16MB of Video AM - normal RAM, though is effectively unlimited (limited only by the available hardware RAM - which goes up significantly in Vista, I believe) Thanks for all of your answers, Noel. I appreciate it. |
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"Dan" wrote in message ... Noel Paton wrote: No - as I said in my original response, VPC can deliver on 16MB of Video AM - normal RAM, though is effectively unlimited (limited only by the available hardware RAM - which goes up significantly in Vista, I believe) Thanks for all of your answers, Noel. I appreciate it. You're welcome Sorry about the typing - eating at the same time -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Virtual PC and windows 98
VPC doesn't 'handle' programs at all! - it enables you to load almost any
OS in to a Windows XP machine at the same time as the main OS. For instance - I have currently open on this box, Win 98, Win ME and Win XP Home edition VPC's - as well as the main WinXP Pro install in which VPC is running -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Gawd, another topic for me to learn...... can you point me somewhere that will help. Gekko |
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Virtual PC and windows 98
http://www.microsoft.com/products/in...6-abfee19961df
This tells about the program--I have not seen anything on MS giving it away. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Gekko" wrote in message ... VPC doesn't 'handle' programs at all! - it enables you to load almost any OS in to a Windows XP machine at the same time as the main OS. For instance - I have currently open on this box, Win 98, Win ME and Win XP Home edition VPC's - as well as the main WinXP Pro install in which VPC is running -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Gawd, another topic for me to learn...... can you point me somewhere that will help. Gekko |
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
"Ron Badour" wrote in message ... http://www.microsoft.com/products/in...6-abfee19961df This tells about the program--I have not seen anything on MS giving it away. |
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