x64, VPC, and AOL?

Would it be possible for me to install Windows x64 Pro, and then use Virtual
PC to emulate, say, a regular XP Pro setup so I can run AOL on it?

I want to upgrade my Athlon 64 computer to use x64, but the only thing
holding me back so far is AOL's seemingly nonconcern for upgrading their
software (I know what someone is going to say...get rid of AOL...however, at
this time, it is not possible for me to do so).

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
Andy

 

You can't do this with VPC but you can do what you want less expensively
with Virtual Server 2005 R2 ($99), lesser alternatives like Parallels or
you could even use free virtualization with VMware Player.

 

microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, Richard Cardona <rcardona-remove-
> says...

That would require an existing virtual machine.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/
"The English language, complete with irony, satire, and sarcasm, has
survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of modern
computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that is not clearly
labeled as such."
Ray Shea

 

If you have the extra XP x86 license you can do that with Virtual Server
2005 R2 or VMWare Workstation 5.5. VPC is not an option for you on x64.

 

Any news on future support?

 

In the Longhorn wave timeframe. Far off.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

 

that is far. I guess Virtual Server 2005 R2 and VM Ware 5.5. will have to
suffice until then.

 

Yes, that's right. A VM built with wither Virtual Server 2005 R2 Trial
or VMware Workstation 5.5 Trial could continue to be run in VMware
Player for free indefinitely.

Richard