Re: XyWrite and Windows 7

[J R FOX jr_fox@xxxxxxxxxx]

--- On Sat, 2/20/10, Robert Orndorff  wrote:

> 2) Windows 7 64 bit professional or Ultimate
> comes with a license to use "XP Mode" (you have to
> download it). XP mode is really just a copy of Windows XP
> running in a virtual machine inside of 64 bit Windows 7.
> So in theory anything that runs on XP should run in XP
> mode.> 
> Of course the hardware requirements are higher to
> use XP mode.  Here's the MS page on it:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/faq.aspx

This is not specific to Windows. Running any virtualization
is going to require maximizing your system "horsepower" (CPU
and Ram), if you seek to avoid an objectionable performance
penalty.

 Jordan