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please explain...clueless
I apologize for beating this subject to death but I am not getting it. I've tried reading the posts in this thread but I am missing the concept i think.
I have a Win 7 pro x64 system. I have installed some x86 software that seemed to install fine and run fine...at least initially. But I am getting some lock ups and some features dfon't work. I installed as Admin. And have run the compatibility troubleshooter several times. No joy.
So I am thinking that since I need this program and the version I installed I need to install and run a virtual machine. I know I need to download and install Virtual PC or Virtual Box or something like that and then download and install XP Mode.
But that's about as far as I get before I lose confidence.
I need a tutorial on installing a VM on Win7 and installing XP Mode (in the vm?) and then I need to know if I can just install the legacy apps directly or if I need to install XP on the VM?
None of this seems clear or straight forward to me.
I like Win7 it has great promise but I understood XP and everything ran on it.
I would greatly appreciate some help...