Win 7 64 bit vmware player

[Dodsy]

I have just upgraded my sons PC with windows 7 64bit home premium. Unfortunately the command and conquer games from XP wont run under 64 bit, so at the moment I have set him up with dual boot, with just the C&C games left on XP.

If I set up a Virtual machine using vmware player and install a basic copy of XP is it then possible to use something like macrium to create an image of his current XP install then restore it on the vmware virtual machine ? He's managed to lose the licence keys for most of his C&C games so this would be the easiest way to move it all over.

The only alternative is to install a new copy of XP in vmware then buy and re-install all the games - I'd prefer to just do the image/restore if possible and save a few ££

[Dodsy]

Muntu said:

Run XP Mode in Windows 7? - It is designed to do what you want, it is free, and from Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/get-st...

Pro and ultimate versions only, not available on home premium.

Just trying to avoid having dual boot which currently runs from seperate hard disks, VMware just seems like a better way of getting to XP apps without having to do a complete re-boot.

I will stick a copy of XP in to a virtual machine and see what happens.

Doesnt seem to be any way of recovering the licence keys - tried jelly bean etc . Not the end of the world , these old games retail for about a tenner each.

[Dodsy]

BlueMR2 said:

Here you go.

http://www.commandandconquer.com/collection/

64 bit not supported :-(

ETA: good call though, I can get this and stick a fresh copy of XP on the vmware then install the games , and its only £22 !

[Dodsy]

GuyWMD said:

The C&C Decade pack works under W7. Worked fine for me on all of the desktops, and laptops I've had since purchase.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Command-Conquer-The-First-...
Which according to Amazon I purchased 6 years ago!

The new one works under win 7 too, but only 32 bit - so nothings changed as they always ran under win 7 32 bit anyway.

Its worth the £22 to get the new licence keys , then I will see which (if any) will work under 64 bit then stick the rest into a VM under XP, job done :-)