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BG Tracker 4.02 on 64-bit OS
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The good news is BG Tracker 4.02 will work fine on XP,
Vista & Windows 7 but they must be the 32-bit operating system. If you are
using a 64-bit OS, see below.
Using Windows 7 64-bit?
Download Windows Virtual Machine
Using Windows Vista/XP 64-bit?
Download Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
Once you install Virtual Machine,
install Windows XP into the VM. Remember to choose 64-bit.
Step by step installation
instructions for Virtual PC 2007 (Windows Vista/XP 64-bit) can be found
here:
http://lifehacker.com/238071/geek-to-live--run-windows-xp-inside-vista-with-virtual-pc
Step by step
instructions for installing XP into Windows Virtual Machine (Windows 7
64-bit):
1. Download and
install Windows Virtual PC.
2. Download XP Mode (just select Windows 7 Ultimate and
the desired language in the drop down boxes for people who download from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx – genuine
Windows validation required, else you will be prompted that you’re not
eligible to download Windows XP Mode). Make sure you use Internet Explorer -
the validation doesn't work under other browsers.
3. Install the pre-configured and
pre-activated XP Mode. During installation, the following error will occur
on Windows XP Mode Home Basic and Premium edition: Windows XP Mode cannot be
set up - Windows XP Mode is not available on this edition of Windows
4. You are not using the correct
version of Windows 7 to install Windows XP Mode. Please click this link to
upgrade.
C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode\
5. Navigate to the above folder.
6. Take ownership and grant full
control permissions to theWindows XP Mode base.vhd file.
7. Right click on Windows XP Mode
base.vhd file, then select Properties. Uncheck theRead-only opiton.
8. Start Windows Virtual PC from
Start Menu (Start -> All Programs -> Windows Virtual PC -> Windows Virtual
PC).
9.
Click Create Virtual Machine at the command bar.
10. Name the new virtual machine as
Windows XP Mode or any other preferred name.
11. Continue the new virtual machine
creation wizard, until “Add a virtual hard disk” window.
Choose the Use an existing virtual hard disk option, then
click Browse to select the location of Windows XP Mode VHD
(e.g. C:\Program files\Windows XP Mode\Windows XP Mode base.vhd).
12. Finish the create new virtual
machine wizard. Windows XP Mode is now installed on the Windows 7 system.
Tip: It’s also possible to extract
Windows XP Mode VHD from the downloaded setup installer. To do so, use 7-Zip
to extractWindowsXPMode_en-us.exe (file name may be different depending on
language) to a folder. Then, inside the unpacked folder, use 7-Zip to
extractxpm file inside the sources folder. The Windows XP Mode VHD is named
as VirtualXPVHD. RenameVirtualXPVHD to a file name with .vhd extension, e.g.
Windows XP Mode.vhd. |
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