Visimage 2.6 on Windows 7 64bit

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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
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  • Click Continue to begin the genuine Windows validation process
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  • Run the GenuineCheck.exe program
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  • Copy the Validation code
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  • Paste the Validation code into the Validate entry box and click VALIDATE
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  • Select your language and click Download
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  • Choose a file and click Next
Note: XPMode_N does not include Media Player
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  • After the download has completed, follow the Install Instructions
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Setup and Launch

  • Double click the exe and click Run
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  • Click Next
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  • Select the location to place the XP Mode virtual hard disk file and click Next
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  • Allow the UAC prompt and click Finish after the install completes
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  • If you Accept the License Agreement, click Next
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  • Enter the credential information and click Next
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  • Select the applicable automatic updates configuration and click Next
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  • Finish the setup by clicking Start Setup
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Installing Visimage 2.6


  • Unzip Visimage_2602_Setup.zip and run the Visimage_2602_Setup.exe


  • Click Next to begin the installation
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  • If you accept the terms in the license agreement click Next
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  • Enter the applicable information and click Next
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  • Choose the directory where Visimage 2.6 should be installed and click Next
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  • Choose the path to store profiles and click Next
Note: this is the Edit->Preferences profile path in Visimage 2.6
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  • Choose Typical and click Next
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  • Verify the settings and click Install
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  • Click Finish once the installation has completed
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Running Visimage for the First Time

  • Double click the Visimage icon on the desktop
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  • Click New to create a profile
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  • Enter the Profile name, System, Connection and click Continue...
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  • Verify the Paths and click Datacoms...
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  • Enter the IP Address:Port of the Host and the Name of the server Profile and click OK
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  • Click OK again
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  • Click the new profile and click Select
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  • Select Start Server and click Continue
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  • The following local dictionary prompt indicates Visimage was able to connect to the HOST click OK
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  • Select Create a List and click OK
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  • Choose a Primary Topic by double clicking an entry in the Primary Topics list and click OK
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  • Place your cursor in the Items of the first Column in the List and Select an item
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  • Click GO to verify that values from the item are returned
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Oracle VM Virtual Box

  • Download the latest VirtualBox here