I have an old application that I run on a 32 bit version of Win 10 Pro with NTVDM on an old laptop. There's a lot of olds there and they aren't getting younger. The laptop doesn't do Win updates anymore. It has failed to boot after the last several updates and it is rescued by Win 10s automatic fail to boot recovery and restore. I have blocked it from all further updates and I will use my router settings to block it from the internet.
I'm thinking it might be better to run a 32 bit Win 10 in a VM on my main machine. My main machine has enough resources and I can bump my memory from 32GB to 64 GB if I need. I can dedicate a physically separate NVMe drive to the task. I would love to just dual boot but my machine probably won't run a 32 bit Win 10 natively. My Computers specs are fully updated except for the extra memory and the extra drive. I'm running a UEFI based Win 11 Pro with Secure Boot.
Given all of the above it seems to me that running a VM is the way to go but which one? I have used Virtual Box a few years back but I have no experience with any other VMs. Any advice please?
I'm thinking it might be better to run a 32 bit Win 10 in a VM on my main machine. My main machine has enough resources and I can bump my memory from 32GB to 64 GB if I need. I can dedicate a physically separate NVMe drive to the task. I would love to just dual boot but my machine probably won't run a 32 bit Win 10 natively. My Computers specs are fully updated except for the extra memory and the extra drive. I'm running a UEFI based Win 11 Pro with Secure Boot.
Given all of the above it seems to me that running a VM is the way to go but which one? I have used Virtual Box a few years back but I have no experience with any other VMs. Any advice please?
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My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 22H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Bob the Builder
- CPU
- Intel i7-13700KF @ 5.4GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi DDR4
- Memory
- G-Skill F4-3200C16-16GVK x 2 (32GB total)
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC4080 (mobo chipset)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Philips 28 inch Display 288E2UAE
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160 (16 x 9)
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 980 Pro NVMe 500GB, Samsung 980 NVMe 500GB, Samsung 2.5" SSD 1TB, Seagate 2.5" ST5000 5TB, Seagate Barracuda NVMe 1TB
- PSU
- Antec HCG850-Gold (850W)
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7 Compact ATX
- Cooling
- CoolerMaster MA610P
- Keyboard
- HAVIT mechanical keyboard HV-KB390L TKL
- Internet Speed
- 100 x 20 megabits / second fibre
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft
- Other Info
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Intel Ethernet 1226-V 2.5GHz @ 1GHz
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
ASUS router RT-AX86U with Wi-Fi 6
Macrium Reflect 8 for backups etc.
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- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 22H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- MSI SUMMIT E16 FLIP EVO A11MT-013AU
- CPU
- Intel i7-1195G7
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Iris Xe graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 16" 120Hz Pen Touch panel
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 (16 x 10)
- Hard Drives
- Samsung NVMe PCIe4 980 500GB
- PSU
- Delta Electronics ADP-65SD B, HP 1HE08AA
- Keyboard
- Full Keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 100 x 20 megabits / second fibre
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft
- Other Info
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Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675x (210NGW)
MSI Pen
Web Cam with Windows Hello Face
Fingerprint Reader
ASUS router RT-AX86U with Wi-Fi 6
Macrium Reflect 8 for backups etc.