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November 20, 2008  
Subject: Virtual PC 2007 - 64 bit?
Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
Date: 8/5/2008 9:17:58 PM
From: "Chris Cowles" [Email Address Protection]

VPC 2007 has download options for 32-bit or 64-bit OS. Does that 64-bit
version support a 64-bit virtual OS? Or does it support only 32-bit even
if run under 64-bit Vista?

Thanks in advance.
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Chris Cowles
Gainesville, FL



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Subject: Re: Virtual PC 2007 - 64 bit?
Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
Date: 8/6/2008 1:54:21 AM
From: "Jane C" [Email Address Protection]


"Chris Cowles" <spam_magnet@remove-me-bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:0425D5D6-A287-4B95-94D5-DFA2E6A69173@microsoft.com...
> VPC 2007 has download options for 32-bit or 64-bit OS. Does that 64-bit
> version support a 64-bit virtual OS? Or does it support only 32-bit even
> if run under 64-bit Vista?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Chris Cowles
> Gainesville, FL
>

Hi Chris,

Only 32 bit guests are supported. Virtual Server x64 likewise will only
support 32 bit guests.

The only Microsoft virtualisation solution that will support 64 bit guests
is Hyper-V in Server 2008. It rocks :)

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Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience


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Subject: Re: Virtual PC 2007 - 64 bit?
Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
Date: 8/6/2008 7:28:44 AM
From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" [Email Address Protection]

As Jane says, Virtual PC is 32-but guests only at this point. And I agree
that Hyper-V is awesome as a 64-bit virtualization solution. It is seriously
good. But if you need Vista based 64-bit virtualization, your only solution
at this point is a third party, such as VMWare. However, there have been
persistent rumours of client side solution that works like Hyper-V does on
the server side, so hopefully we'll have a solution soon. Or at least a
beta. But at this point, you need to run Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V,
or run VMWare.

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Charlie.
"Chris Cowles" <spam_magnet@remove-me-bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:0425D5D6-A287-4B95-94D5-DFA2E6A69173@microsoft.com...
> VPC 2007 has download options for 32-bit or 64-bit OS. Does that 64-bit
> version support a 64-bit virtual OS? Or does it support only 32-bit even
> if run under 64-bit Vista?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Chris Cowles
> Gainesville, FL
>


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