I found that most of the games I had ran fine on Vista32, but would not run on Win7_64. Just about all of the non-game software I had ran fine on both. I installed both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of VirtualDub on Win7_64 and found that the compression codecs that were available were different on each version. I finally used the 32 bit version because of the codec and filter options that were not supported in the 64 bit version.
I have used the WIN7Pro Windows XP Mode VM to support an old 32 bit program I depend on (Ecco). Ecco would not work on Win7_64. I also used it to support an ancient USB Canon scanner that had no 64 bit drivers. Both worked fine in the VM. -- David Mitchell On 1/2/2010 19:34, Björn Helgason wrote: > I guess I begin to update some of the Linux machines to 64 bit > gradually and see if I might possibly switch other operating systems > to VMware running under Linux. > > I have one Vista machine I got cheap and it is actually the best > Windows machine I have had. > > Mind you I only use it (small handy laptop) for internet because none > of my old XP applications (outside of J that is) run on it. > So I do need to keep a few old XP machines for old games etc. > > 2010/1/2 Michael Dykman<[email protected]>: >> Here in Toronto, it has been a couple of years since one could even >> source a 32-bit x86, if shopping for new. While I jumped on the >> 64-bit operating systems for server work, as a user of linux on my >> personal desktop, I hesitated on installing the 64-bit builds for my >> own computer until the multimedia codecs caught up, but I stopped >> worrying about that a couple of years ago. >> >> - michael dykman >> >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:37 PM, DIETER ENSSLEN<[email protected]> wrote: >>> definitely 64 bit, no other logical choice >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> - michael dykman >> - [email protected] >> >> May the Source be with you. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
