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On 2010-07-22 17:41, Umar wrote:
> I have a laptop running Windows 7. I need to connect and use my laptop
> (running Windows 7) in an IT environment which is still running
> Windows XP SP2.
>
> I have had some issues with running a Windows XP-based VPN client on
> my Windows 7 laptop, resulting in a blue screen.
>
> I'd like to figure out whether VMWare (or other) has a product that
> will enable me to do the following:
>
> * Establish a Windows XP virtualized environment on my Windows 7
> laptop (64 bit).
> * Note that I don't have a Windows XP license on my laptop (only a
> Windows 7 license).
> * Securely connect using Cisco VPN client to an IT environment that is
> still running Windows XP SP2.
> * Need to make sure that my Windows 7 laptop is unimpacted (i.e., does
> not blue screen) by any Windows XP application that I launch within
> the virtualized environment.
>
> Can a business user (who is not technically savvy) install the product
> (assuming one exists)? What is the cost of the product?
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
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