Obviously, you have to use the file intended for your system you cannot use a 32-bit driver on a 64-bit system or the opposite! In case of mistake, Microsoft Virtual PC no longer runs. That archive contains two variants (32-bit and 64-bit). To save your bandwidth, here is a much smaller archive (345 Kb) with the revised driver: A such file is shipped with the « Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 ». Go to Windows\System32 folder and search "vmm.sys" => The exact location should be Windows\system32\Drivers but that depends on the language of your system.Ħ) Delete the current vmm.sys and replace it by a newer version, released in 2012. By starting any virtual machine, you eventually get that BSOD!ĥ) The previous screenshot (from Windows 8 64-bit) mentions the vmm.sys file, it's the virtual machine monitor. => if you use Windows 8 64-bit, it's not over: if you stop the reading now, you'll understand why Microsoft stated that the older application is not compatible with Windows 8.
#Micorsoft virtual pc update
You can continue the reading to update some components, especially if you actually use Windows 8.1. => if you use Windows 8 32-bit, you can already enjoy Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: despite the previous warnings, that hypervisor is already compatible with Windows 8 32-bit. Go to the location where you installed the program (« Program Files\Microsoft Virtual PC » on 32-bit systems or « Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual PC » on 64-bit systems) and rename the executable file « Virtual PC » to something else.Ĥ) Now, the situation differs depending on the architecture of your operating system. It's easy to bypass: rename the installer to anything else.ģ) After the installation, the same blocking appears when you launch Virtual PC. Get it back again thanks to my mirror => 32-bit | 64-bitĢ) first obstacle: Windows 8 blocks the installation process as soon as you click on the installer. : unfortunately, Microsoft has removed it from its server. Update : that guide seems also to work on Windows 10 x86 (32-bit)ġ) Download Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 with Service Pack included (version 6.0.192) on this URL. Available since Windows 8, Hyper-V Client cannot properly virtualize any OS older than Windows XP, that's why I wrote that tutorial.Ĭontrary to what Microsoft claims, it's possible to use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 on a computer running Windows 8!
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