View source for Visimage 2.6 on Windows 7 64bit

== 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===
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* Begin the XP Mode installation [http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=282682 here]


* Choose your Language and click Continue
:[[File:Xp Mode 1.png]]


* Click Continue to begin the genuine Windows validation process
:[[File:Xp Mode 2.png]]


* Run the GenuineCheck.exe program
:[[File:Xp Mode 3.png]]


* Copy the Validation code
:[[File:Xp Mode 4.png]]


* Paste the Validation code into the Validate entry box and click VALIDATE
:[[File:Xp Mode 5.png]]


* Select your language and click Download
:[[File:Xp Mode 6.png]]


* Choose a file and click Next
:''Note: XPMode_N does not include Media Player''
:[[File:Xp Mode 7.png]]


* After the download has completed, follow the Install Instructions
:[[File:Xp Mode 8.png]]

===Setup and Launch===


* Double click the exe and click Run
:[[File:Xp Mode 9.png]]


* Click Next
:[[File:Xp Mode 10.png]]


* Select the location to place the XP Mode virtual hard disk file and click Next
:[[File:Xp Mode 11.png]]


* Allow the UAC prompt and click Finish after the install completes
:[[File:Xp Mode 12.png]]


* If you Accept the License Agreement, click Next
:[[File:Xp Mode 13.png]]


* Enter the credential information and click Next
:[[File:Xp Mode 14.png]]


* Select the applicable automatic updates configuration and click Next
:[[File:Xp Mode 15.png]]


* Finish the setup by clicking Start Setup
:[[File:Xp Mode 16.png]]



===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
:[[File:InstallVisimage1.PNG]]


* If you accept the terms in the license agreement click Next
:[[File:InstallVisimage2.PNG]]


* Enter the applicable information and click Next
:[[File:InstallVisimage3.PNG]]


* Choose the directory where Visimage 2.6 should be installed and click Next
:[[File:InstallVisimage4.PNG]]


* Choose the path to store profiles and click Next
:''Note: this is the Edit->Preferences profile path in Visimage 2.6''
:[[File:InstallVisimage5.PNG]]


* Choose Typical and click Next
:[[File:InstallVisimage6.PNG]]


* Verify the settings and click Install
:[[File:InstallVisimage7.PNG]]


* Click Finish once the installation has completed
:[[File:InstallVisimage8.PNG]]

=== Running Visimage for the First Time ===

* Double click the Visimage icon on the desktop
:[[File:RunVisimage1.PNG]]


* Click New to create a profile
:[[File:RunVisimage1a.PNG]]


* Enter the Profile name, System, Connection and click Continue...
:[[File:RunVisimage2.PNG]]


* Verify the Paths and click Datacoms...
:[[File:RunVisimage3.PNG]]


* Enter the IP Address:Port of the Host and the Name of the server Profile and click OK
:[[File:RunVisimage4.PNG]]


* Click OK again
:[[File:RunVisimage3.PNG]]


* Click the new profile and click Select
:[[File:RunVisimage5.PNG]]


* Select Start Server and click Continue
:[[File:RunVisimage6.PNG]]


* The following local dictionary prompt indicates Visimage was able to connect to the HOST click OK
:[[File:RunVisimage7.PNG]]


* Select Create a List and click OK
:[[File:RunVisimage8.PNG]]


* Choose a Primary Topic by double clicking an entry in the Primary Topics list and click OK
:[[File:RunVisimage9.PNG]]


* Place your cursor in the Items of the first Column in the List and Select an item
:[[File:RunVisimage10.PNG]]


* Click GO to verify that values from the item are returned
:[[File:RunVisimage11.PNG]]



==Oracle VM Virtual Box==


* Download the latest VirtualBox [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads here]

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