Help: what virtual machine to use

I need to return to studying Windows 2008 R2 and Exchane 2010 and my problem is I cannot install Windows 2008 R2 64 bit to my Virtual PC 2007. My OS is Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and I install Virtual PC 2007 to use as my virtual machine but to my dismay, I cannot install Windows 2008 R2 (64 bit). I want to install this so that I can install Exchange 2010 which is automatic 64 bit. Please advise me on this. Do I have to use another virtual machine like VMWare? I s it compatible on Windows 7?

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za3bour

to my knowledge Virtual PC 2007 doesn't support 64bit guests. I'm using VMware instead to have my Windows 2008 R2 and it works just fine.

Essendon

za3bour is right, 64 bit guests are not supported in Virtual PC 2007. Your processor also needs to be able to support Virtualisation Technology.

jojopramos

Well, I am using an i3 processor, with windows 7 64 bit installed on it and it is supporting virtualization. I will try to use VMWare or Virtual Box and I'll check if it will work on that. Thanks guys...

za3bour

N/P, Most new CPU supports virtualisation you just have to enable it through Bios.

jojopramos

Update: I use VMWare Workstation 7.1.2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 has been installed and working fine. Now, I just need to familiarized myself with Vmware and I am now ready to continue my quest for MCITP upgrade as well as studying MS Exchage Server 2010.

za3bour

Good Luck, Exchange 2010 is my next goal after I finish MCITP-EA