Windows 8.1 Virtual PC

Teunis
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Windows 8.1 Virtual PC

Post by Teunis »

I am thinking of switching to Win 8.1 (not the Pro version). At the moment still using Win 7 64 HomePremium with Virtual PC as I still have some old special DOS programs running in an XP pro Dos Box and Excel 2003 which still can read Quattro WQ1 files.

My question: what (free) software to use with Win 8.1 (not the Pro version) to run Windows XP Pro in a virtual box?

Regards, Teunis

Edited: virtuel to virtual

JoeP
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Re: Windows 8.1 Virtual PC

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Check out Virtualbox.

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Re: Windows 8.1 Virtual PC

Post by Rudi »

Hi Teunis,

I agree with Joe. VirtualBox is definitely going to be one of the best choices you have....

See these links for tutorials on setting up a Windows XP environment using VirtualBox:
-- http://www.pcworld.com/article/2139983/ ... chine.html
-- http://www.fixedbyvonnie.com/2014/03/le ... -rmK_mSzs8
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Re: Windows 8.1 Virtual PC

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Joe and Rudi,

Thanks for that information, in particular the links on how to do it.

Regards, Teunis