Windows 7 Pro 64 bit as a client to a Win XP Pro server

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Posted on 27 Jul 2012 14:26:53 by Kent Johnson

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I am adding a Win 7 Client to my POS Network. I have installed the virtual XP machine, but can not see the rest of my computers on the network in the virtual window. I am aware of a HomeGroup and a WorkGroup issue. How do I connect the Win 7 machine to the XP MsHome group. I can see all the computers on the Win 7 machine, but none of them on the Win 7 Virtual screen. In addition I can not see the virtual machine on the XP machines. I can see the Win 7 Workgroup and the MsHome networks on the XP machines. Help!!

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Kent Johnson 495 on 28 Jul 2012 at 15:42:15

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Re: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit as a client to a Win XP Pro server

Thanks Jeff.

I was informed that Win 7 Pro was needed because it could address some of the XP issues, and assumed that the Virtual Mode was needed. Thanks again, I will proceed with setting up RMS in Win7.
Jeff @ Check Point ... 13,382 on 27 Jul 2012 at 21:57:49

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Re: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit as a client to a Win XP Pro server

Go for it, works inWin 7 32 & 64b just fine.

You need to fire the person who told you about the Virtual PC mode! ;-)
Kent Johnson 495 on 27 Jul 2012 at 18:19:32

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Re: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit as a client to a Win XP Pro server

I was under the understanding that I had to load RMS Version 2.0 in Virtual machine when running Windows 7. Are you implying that I just install RMS in Windows 7, and proceed from there?
Spencer McCandless 2,087 on 27 Jul 2012 at 15:17:29

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Re: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit as a client to a Win XP Pro server

Sorry, can you clarify why you're setting up the virtual machine? We've got several RMS point of sale stations running on Windows 7 that connect to a Store Ops Database running Windows Xp Pro without issues. Are you running POS 2009?