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Win 8 Pro, Client Hyper-V

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by dennisneff, 2013/01/25.

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    dennisneff

    dennisneff Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I checked out a comparison chart between Win 8 & Win 8 Pro http://thecustomizewindows.com/2012/04/windows-8-edition-comparison-and-criticisms/ , then I went to http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/what-exactly-do-you-get-with-windows-8-pro/4817 to see exactly what these differences were.

    If I'm not reading this wrong, it is saying that the Client Hyper-V feature on Win 8 Pro allows you to run any 32 or 64-bit program on Windows 8 Pro.

    Does this mean that I can install and run any of the programs I'm currently running on XP-Home on Win 8 Pro? I didn't think you could do that. TIA

    Dennis
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    The majority of programs should run on Win 8. BUT, you can't upgrade from XP to 8... You'll have to reinstall everything.

    You can get a copy of the Win 8 advisor and let it scan the the XP machine.
     
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    Arie

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    Note that (like the Server software on which it is based) Client Hyper-V only runs on 64-bit PCs that are running the 64-bit version of Windows 8 Pro (or Enterprise).

    It also requires modern Intel and AMD microprocessors that include Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) technologies.

    You can of course run most 32 & 64 bit programs on Widows 8 anyway.

    If you think you need to run Virtual Windows XP you'll need a licensed copy of Windows XP to install in a VM.
     
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    dennisneff

    dennisneff Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thank you Steve & Arie,

    I'll stick with vanilla Windows 8. Going to Pro wouldn't be worth while considering my usage.

    Arie, you mentioned using Office Outlook rather than WLM. I tried to find out about Office Outlook, adaptability to Win 8 and how much it would cost, on Google and drew a blank.
    Would you happen to know where I could find out about it? TIA

    Dennis
     
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    Arie

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    Yes, see Buy Microsoft Office 2010

    Scroll down the page, there's a link for Outlook 2010 ($139) so it may be cheaper to get a copy of Office Home and Student @ $120 for 1 PC or $150 for up to 3 PCs in a single household.
     
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