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64 bit Windows 7 + 32 bit windows XP dual boot?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20266037 views
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I have purchased an i7 based PC pre-installed with 64 bit windows 7 (home premium). Unfortunately some third party 32 bit software that I need to use is not working properly (see stackoverflow.com for details). I am now torn between the plan of installing windows XP 32 bit or making it dual boot. W…

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Fix for: 64 bit Windows 7 + 32 bit windows XP dual boot?

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Virtualization is definitely the way to go. I use VMWare Workstation for just this type of development work. Though I suspect you can probably solve your Java issue in your native OS, there are some cases that are just better run in another machine.…

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