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How to Run ESO 2006 or VCF
2000 in Windows 7, 8 or Vista (32 or 64 bit any version)
via XP Mode using Virtual PC, VMware Player or
VMLite
OR try the demo
from the cloud on any
Windows PC, Apple® PC or
IPad® at
https://use.cloudshare.com/Pro/ShareEnv/JITXR2L4KMVG
Both ESO 2000 (Update 2006) and VCF
2000 are legacy 16 bit applications. As such, they will
run on any 32 bit version of Windows 7, 8 or Vista.
During the installation, you will be instructed to
personalize your desktop to "Windows Classic" to make
them display properly.
ESO 2000 (Update 2006) and VCF 2000
will not run natively on any 64 bit Version of Windows.
The following provides solutions for running these
programs on the 64 bit versions of Windows.
Microsoft Solution:
Windows XP Mode (vhd file) with Windows
Virtual PC (which are free downloads) requires Windows 7
Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate. This allows you to
run multiple Windows environments, such as Windows XP
Mode, from your Windows 7 desktop.
You may Download Windows XP Mode (vhd
file) and/or Virtual PC from -
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx
VMware
Solution:
VMware Player (a free download)
allows you to create an XP Professional Virtual machine
on any Windows system provided you have a legal copy of a
non-OEM XP disc or iso image file. (OR it will import
Microsoft's Windows XP Mode if you are running Windows 7
Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate).
You may download VMware Player from
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http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
VMLite
Solution:
VMLite (also a free download) will
automatically detect the Microsoft Windows XP Mode (vhd
file) if it has already been downloaded (see above) and
installed to your computer. While it will install
completely on Windows 7 Home premium, this appears to
violate the terms on the Microsoft license for the xp
mode files - as legally you are required to have either
Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate.
You may download VMLite from -
http://www.vmlite.com/index.php/products
If your version of Windows 7 is Home
Premium you may upgrade to either Windows 7 Professional
or Ultimate at nominal cost. You want the "Anytime
Upgrade" - Go to Amazon.com
You can also purchase directly from
Microsoft.
In our testing of these three
solutions, we found that all work well, but prefer VMLite
for ease of installation and performance. And it requires
less manual tweaking of settings than the VMware
Player.
Setting up the VMLite XP Mode
Virtual machine
For step-by-step instructions see
http://www.leffingwell.com/Virtual%20machine%20setup.pdf
OR try the demo
from the cloud on any
Windows PC, Apple® PC or
IPad® at https://use.cloudshare.com/Pro/ShareEnv/JITXR2L4KMVG
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