Re: XY4 with Virtual PC

  • From: Paul Breeze <paul.breeze@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:18:44 +0000

Dear Kari
Virtual PC 2007 will not normally install under Windows 2000 but there is a simple procedure on the internet to edit the MSI installation file so that it will not refuse to load if it detects w2k. It uses a program called Orca and is extremely straightforward. Afterwards, it will install and, so far as I can see, it runs perfectly.
Installing w2k is exactly as on a new hard disk. You need to boot from a floppy, or floppy image (I used a w2k boot disk) then partition the virtual drive with fdisk, format it, and then install w2k from a CD as usual. What else do you need to know? 

Best wishes

Paul Breeze

Kari Eveli wrote:
I have recently used Virtual PC 2007 on my Windows 2000 machine to
create a Windows 98se installation in order to see how it will run XY4. Really? I was under the impression that you must have XP or Vista to run Virtual PC 2007.
This makes it feasible to run XY4 in a box at almost full screen, as
was possible when running Win98 as the native operating system. 
I get a similar result with Win 3.11 full screen and a DOS box. Win 3.11 is 
very nimble and looks and feels like the real thing. I recently switched my 
host system from W2K to XP and Virtual PC 2004 to 2007. Updating the Virtual PC 
setup was a simple matter of copying my Virtual hard disks.
If anybody else is interested and wants further details, I'll be happy 
to oblige.
A more detailed description would be appreciated. 
Best regards,

Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxxxx

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