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VMware Workstation

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 07:25 AM

hey how does this VMware Workstation work?
it seems that you can run a os on a os
is this good soft ware and is there any other ones

its got a virtual thing or some thing
am know quite a bit about computers but i havent tried this virtual os thing
i like to run xp in win me so i can run win xp games and software or even vista in win me

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 07:42 AM

Hi starcraftmaster


VMware Workstation will indeed allow you to run an operating system within another.
You say you want to run XP within ME. I am guessing that if you are running ME then perhaps your PC is fairly old and might not be up to running VMware. It would be best to vist their site and check out the system requirements for running it. http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/
Note that you can trial VMware for 30 days before you have to part with your money.
There are alternatives to VMware
Microsoft's Virtual PC is free and can be found here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en However it is not supported on ME.
Sun's Virtual Box is also free and can be found here http://www.virtualbox.org/ Again you will need to check out the system requirements for running it.
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Posted 16 February 2009 - 03:19 AM

ah ok thanks man

just one more thing see this pic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BIOS_of_...Workstation.png

it appears to be in the bios
i dont want any soft ware that touches my bios

is this the bios or is it just making look like one
and look at the primary master:vmware vtiual HD
and seccondary master :vmware vtiual HD

what the lol

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 05:16 AM

there appears to be none that works on win me or any 9x
can you tell me where to get one that will work on win me please!

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 06:28 AM

Hi

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is this the bios or is it just making look like one

I can't be 100% sure but I would say that this is a view of the BIOS through the Virtual Workstation.

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there appears to be none that works on win me or any 9x
can you tell me where to get one that will work on win me please!

The problem is that you are using an out-of-date operating system. I doubt if you will be lucky enough to find a program that will allow you to run XP on a virtual machine that has Windows ME or 9X as the host operating system. I also doubt if your CPU and memory would be up to it.
Sorry, but I am unable to help any further.
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Posted 16 February 2009 - 07:20 AM

my ram and cpu power should be ok to run xp or linux but no vista lol
hmmm mabyes there a older version of a program thats run on win 9x
well thanks any way hopfully some else can tell me one or mabye the M$ one has a older one that will work 9x

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