Difference between revisions of "Visimage 2.6 on Windows 7 64bit"
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
| − | Visimage requires a 32bit Operating System to run. In order for Visimage to run on 64bit versions of Windows 7, a virtual machine must be setup running a 32bit Windows Operating System (XP, Windows 7, Windows 8) | + | Visimage 2.6 requires a 32bit Operating System to run. In order for Visimage 2.6 to run on 64bit versions of Windows 7, a virtual machine must be setup running a 32bit Windows Operating System (XP, Windows 7, Windows 8) |
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| + | ''Note: Visimage3 is now available and runs natively on all versions of Windows, both 32bit and 64bit.'' | ||
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| + | The following instructions will guide through setting up a few Virtualization solutions to run Visimage 2.6. | ||
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| + | ''Note: Visimage 2.6 may crash randomly if launched from the Windows 7 Start menu via XP Mode. First best results, run Visimage from the Desktop icon from within the XP Mode virtual machine'' | ||
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| + | ==XP Mode== | ||
===Download and Installation=== | ===Download and Installation=== | ||
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| − | ===Installing Visimage=== | + | ===Installing Visimage 2.6=== |
| − | * Download Visimage to the Desktop using this url : http://www.vital-soft.com/download/secure/software/Visimage_2602_Setup.zip | + | * Download Visimage 2.6 to the Desktop using this url : http://www.vital-soft.com/download/secure/software/Visimage_2602_Setup.zip |
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| − | * Choose the directory where Visimage should be installed and click Next | + | * Choose the directory where Visimage 2.6 should be installed and click Next |
:[[File:InstallVisimage4.PNG]] | :[[File:InstallVisimage4.PNG]] | ||
* Choose the path to store profiles and click Next | * Choose the path to store profiles and click Next | ||
| − | :''Note: this is the Edit->Preferences profile path in Visimage'' | + | :''Note: this is the Edit->Preferences profile path in Visimage 2.6'' |
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| − | === Running Visimage === | + | === Running Visimage for the First Time === |
* Double click the Visimage icon on the desktop | * Double click the Visimage icon on the desktop | ||
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| − | * Enter the Profile name, System | + | * Enter the Profile name, System, Connection and click Continue... |
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* Click GO to verify that values from the item are returned | * Click GO to verify that values from the item are returned | ||
:[[File:RunVisimage11.PNG]] | :[[File:RunVisimage11.PNG]] | ||
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==Oracle VM Virtual Box== | ==Oracle VM Virtual Box== | ||
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| + | * Download the latest VirtualBox [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads here] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 11 December 2014
Contents
Summary
Visimage 2.6 requires a 32bit Operating System to run. In order for Visimage 2.6 to run on 64bit versions of Windows 7, a virtual machine must be setup running a 32bit Windows Operating System (XP, Windows 7, Windows 8)
Note: Visimage3 is now available and runs natively on all versions of Windows, both 32bit and 64bit.
The following instructions will guide through setting up a few Virtualization solutions to run Visimage 2.6.
Note: Visimage 2.6 may crash randomly if launched from the Windows 7 Start menu via XP Mode. First best results, run Visimage from the Desktop icon from within the XP Mode virtual machine
XP Mode
Download and Installation
- Begin the XP Mode installation here
- Choose your Language and click Continue
- Click Continue to begin the genuine Windows validation process
- Run the GenuineCheck.exe program
- Copy the Validation code
- Paste the Validation code into the Validate entry box and click VALIDATE
- Select your language and click Download
- Choose a file and click Next
- Note: XPMode_N does not include Media Player
- After the download has completed, follow the Install Instructions
Setup and Launch
- Double click the exe and click Run
- Click Next
- Select the location to place the XP Mode virtual hard disk file and click Next
- Allow the UAC prompt and click Finish after the install completes
- If you Accept the License Agreement, click Next
- Enter the credential information and click Next
- Select the applicable automatic updates configuration and click Next
- Finish the setup by clicking Start Setup
Installing Visimage 2.6
- Download Visimage 2.6 to the Desktop using this url : http://www.vital-soft.com/download/secure/software/Visimage_2602_Setup.zip
- Unzip Visimage_2602_Setup.zip and run the Visimage_2602_Setup.exe
- Click Next to begin the installation
- If you accept the terms in the license agreement click Next
- Enter the applicable information and click Next
- Choose the directory where Visimage 2.6 should be installed and click Next
- Choose the path to store profiles and click Next
- Note: this is the Edit->Preferences profile path in Visimage 2.6
- Choose Typical and click Next
- Verify the settings and click Install
- Click Finish once the installation has completed
Running Visimage for the First Time
- Double click the Visimage icon on the desktop
- Click New to create a profile
- Enter the Profile name, System, Connection and click Continue...
- Verify the Paths and click Datacoms...
- Enter the IP Address:Port of the Host and the Name of the server Profile and click OK
- Click OK again
- Click the new profile and click Select
- Select Start Server and click Continue
- The following local dictionary prompt indicates Visimage was able to connect to the HOST click OK
- Select Create a List and click OK
- Choose a Primary Topic by double clicking an entry in the Primary Topics list and click OK
- Place your cursor in the Items of the first Column in the List and Select an item
- Click GO to verify that values from the item are returned
Oracle VM Virtual Box
- Download the latest VirtualBox here
