If you're waiting for Windows 7...

-TangleFoot-

...take a look at this.

4743hudsonj

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

...take a look at this.

hmm interesting

when they say like for like does it include changing architecture from 32 to 62?
because thats what ill bet doing providing i can get it for that discounted price

-TangleFoot-

4743hudsonj wrote: »

when they say like for like does it include changing architecture from 32 to 62?

Unless you buy a PC with Vista pre-installed that shouldn't even be an issue; you can currently get 64-bit installation media directly from Microsoft for a nominal fee. If you have - or know someone with - a Technet subsciption you could even burn your own. One COA generally equals one MS OS installation, 64-bit or not.

If you have purchased a retail packaged product of Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, or Business and want to obtain 64-bit software media to install on your PC, please visit the Windows Vista website for details regarding how to order the media. 64-bit media is included in the box with the purchase of Windows Vista Ultimate.

mr_fishbulb

£50 for home premium version? I might just get myself a copy

According to the comparison here - http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp - home premium doesn't have "XP Mode Licensed" I have a license for XP - wonder how easy it would be for me to get this working?

[Deleted User]

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

£50 for home premium version? I might just get myself a copy

According to the comparison here - http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp - home premium doesn't have "XP Mode Licensed" I have a license for XP - wonder how easy it would be for me to get this working?

Do you have an exact need for XPM? If not, just run XP in a VM..

Marty_J

anewhope wrote: »

Do you have an exact need for XPM? If not, just run XP in a VM..

Isn't that what XP mode is?

mr_fishbulb

anewhope wrote: »

Do you have an exact need for XPM? If not, just run XP in a VM..

I already have a VMWare XP machine in Vista to run a program which won't work under Vista. Suppose I could just do the same

mr_fishbulb

Marty_J wrote: »

Isn't that what XP mode is?

The application runs on the XP VM but is "published" to the Windows 7 machine as an application. That way you load it like any other app, not by having to run it within a VM window. Just make it a little tidier.

isofa

Win 7 with XPM includes effectively a licenced copy of XP, and has features to enable an XP app to run as if it was a Win 7 native app (as with coherence in Parallels). If you have a version of Win 7 without XPM, you can still run Virtual PC and install XP, but you'll need to shell out, or have a licenced copy available to install in the Virtual machine.

swvillafan

I've heard that the XPM mode only works on PC's with CPU's that have virtualisation technology on them. A lot of fairly recent dual core and even some quad core's dont have this so wouldnt work anyway. Plus I believe you have to have the equivalent of the business or ultimate version of W7, I dont think its available on home premium etc. I could be wrong so please feel free to shoot me down in flames! ;o)

almillar

Anyone clinging onto XP so very hard should either already have knowledge of Virtual Machines or just stick to XP if they prefer to keep it old school. Wonder if Windows 8 will have a Vista mode?!
mr_fishbulb gets a 'thanks' just for his sig!