Ron_H

I haven't opened my PET Catalogue recently, and since the last time I did I have a new computer with W-7 64 bit. My PET won't open since it says it is a 32 bit program. Does anyone know if there is a 64 bit PET disc available? I do have an old W-XP 32 bit computer (which I hate and would use for shotgun practice if it didn't have one critical program I still need on it).

Thanks to anyone who knows how to find such a disc.

Maybach_Man

Hi Ron:
I think you have to have one of the 'Above basic' windows 7 packages, so you can download Windows Virtual pc from the microsoft web site, you then load your PET onto this partition and it should run fine, will also run all of you older software.

Geoff

Ron_H

Thanks Geoff. I had been using Windows Virtual PC on my W-XP 32 bit computer not long ago to run 64 bit programs, which is just the reverse of your suggestion. I'll investigate their site for it again and take your suggestion.

17prospective buyer

Huh.. my ThinkPad W700 came from the factory with 64-bit and i could always open the PET fine.

Ron_H

The message I got was that my system would not support the 32 bit program on the disc (PET) in my drive. It did work in my W-XP machine.

dr bob

Ron,

Does your W7 have XP Emulation mode? (pro or ultimate only I think...)

Ron_H

Hello Bob:

I don't know, but I have two machines, and both have W-7. I think one is "professional" and will boot it up now to find out. I'll be right back.

Rob Edwards

I'm running Win 7 Pro SP1, which allows you go download Windows Virtual PC or Win XP Mode, that emulates 32 bit XP and allows PET 7.x to be run in that environment.

Downloadable for Win 7 Pro, Ultimate, and Enterprise.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...e-in-windows-7

Download:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...s.aspx?id=8002

Ron_H

I have W7 professional on one machine which is really Jane's machine when she's here. On my machine, I have W7 something else but it has "Windows XP mode". I suspect it might work on 32 bit programs. I use it for some professional education programs that are 32 bit because the Board had not updated them until well after 64 bit machines came out. I'll try that program. If you don't hear from me again for awhile, it's because I am lost down a dark place and can't find my way out. But I can use the other machine.

Ron_H

I discovered I have Windows Virtual PC to run XP. I am in that now and waiting for it to open PET. It is taking a long time, which is what I dislike about W XP. But it is accepting it. Thanks to all.

Ron_H

Now I remember why I don't like W XP. "This program is not responding"
That is all I saw from that program on both computers. Drove me up the wall. W 7 did away with that so far and life became good again. Well, I'll keep trying. I'm just trying to find exactly where to find the Idle Stabilization thing so I can change it tomorrow.

Maybach_Man

Hi Ron:
A simple work around is to go to the Porsche web site and download the relevant PET info from there as it is in Adobe format it will open on your pc.

Geoff

siscogts

I am running pet with my win 8. 1 64bit, no problem at all.

waynestrutt

Thanks to anyone who knows how to find such a disc.[/QUOTE]

ron
Save yourself a lot of grief and order this 000-043-400-05-OEM

from Pelican. Same info from Porsche in pdf form

jpitman2

I have pet V 7.0, update 226/21 running fine on W7 64bit....IIRC I tried to load a later rev/update, but they wouldnt load or install.
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