
And the Windows Phone 7.1.1 update wouldn't install if you didn't already have Windows Phone SDK 7.1 installed. However I ran into the same problem installing from the DVD. iso for Windows Phone SDK 7.1 and tried downloading that, burning it to DVD, and installing. Same thing happened - It copied files to the Temp folder, but then refused to install. The download (vm_web2.exe) was a web install, so I found a complete, non-web installer for Windows Phone SDK 7.1 and attempted to install that both with and without compatibility mode. However the Windows Phone SDK 7.1 refused to install. So following a suggestion in the ***Technet forum*** I attempted to download and install Windows Phone SDK 7.1 But when I tried to start the Virtual Machine to install Windows 98, it spewed an error about vmm.sys and said I had to reboot Windows 8. However it wouldn't run - it produced a box saying it wouldn't work on my operating system (and little else).įollowing some suggestions I found on the Internet, I tried renaming the exe file to vpc.exe and setting vpc.exe to run in XP SP3 compatibility mode. For details on how to do that, see "Windows 10 tip: Quickly create a virtual machine to test new features.This is what I had to go through to get Virtual PC 2007 working on Windows 8:įirst I downloaded the Virtual PC 2007 SP1 for 64bit Windows from ***Microsoft***.

You're now ready to open the Hyper-V management console and begin creating your first virtual machine. Scroll down to the Hyper-V entry and click to enable the full feature set.Ĭlose the Windows Features dialog box and restart your PC. That opens the Control Panel dialog box shown here. In the search box, type Turn Windows features on or off and click the top result. With those requirements out of the way, you're ready to turn on Hyper-V. You also need enough unused local storage to hold a full installation of Windows, apps, and checkpoints (32 GB should be sufficient). At a minimum, that means at least 4 GB of installed RAM (I recommend 8 or 16 GB for any kind of serious work with Hyper-V). Finally, you need enough physical hardware to devote to your virtual machine.(For full details, see "Windows 10 tip: Find out if your PC can run Hyper-V.") Most modern CPUs pass this test with ease. Your CPU and associated hardware must meet specific requirements.If you're running the 32-bit architecture, you're out of luck. Windows 10 Home does not include Hyper-V support.

Your PC must be running a business edition of Windows 10: Pro or Enterprise.Start by confirming that your PC is capable of running Hyper-V.
