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Swapping OS on HDDs in laptop

  • 29-05-2012 11:09am
    #1
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭


    Any reason why this won't work -
    I have a laptop running Win7 with an SSD in it, however I have some s/w that will only run on XP (I tried running it in compatability mode etc and it just wont work).
    If I swap the SSD for a HDD (that I have lying around) and install XP on it followed by the s/w can I just swap the drives any time that I need to use the XP related s/w (not that often)?


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  • #2
    dilallio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    What version of Windows 7 are you running?
    If it's either Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate, then you will be able to set up a Windows XP Virtual PC under Windows 7.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx


  • #3
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    It's home edition...


  • #4
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭uch


    BigCon wrote: »
    Any reason why this won't work -
    I have a laptop running Win7 with an SSD in it, however I have some s/w that will only run on XP (I tried running it in compatability mode etc and it just wont work).
    If I swap the SSD for a HDD (that I have lying around) and install XP on it followed by the s/w can I just swap the drives any time that I need to use the XP related s/w (not that often)?

    Should be no problems

    21/25



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