Windows 7 Professional 64bit + Windows XP Mode 32bit: can I run 32-bit applications with no 64-bit drivers?
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From: David Kerber on 14 Dec 2009 12:08 In article <e$80DiNfKHA.6000(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, askme(a)somewhere.net says... > > hello, > > Short question: Can I run 32-bit applications in Windows 7 > professional's Windows XP Mode, even if there is no 64-bit driver Yes, I have Win7 X64, and xpMode is 32-bit XP. Everything I've tried so far that worked on my standalone xp machine, runs fine in xp mode. > available? Does this actually mean that if an application ever ran in > Windows XP, there is absolutely no doubt that it will run on Windows 7 > (either on Windows 7 64bit, or in the Windows XP Mode)? "Absolutely no doubt" is probably too strong, because there are probably some oddball network or graphics apps that won't run properly in a virtual machine (which is what xp mode is) because they need direct access to the hardware, but I haven't come across one yet. D |