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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: Little Marine on May 10, 2017, 11:43:17 AM
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I have a Dell desktop with W10. I have a webcam installed. My wife needs to use some software with the webcam which will not work with W10. I will work with W7. I tried to download W7 as a dual boot system. I get an error message that W7 isn't compatible with my desktop. I can install W7 in a virtual machine. I didn't see the webcam in the virtual machine. Is there anyway to access the webcam with a virtual machine?
Thanks
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In the VM settings you should be able to assign USB and other devices to be directly connected to the VM. I did this with an XP VMWare virtual machine when I had a webcam that had no Windows 7 drivers.
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Thank you, that will save me from buying another computer.
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I tried to download W7 as a dual boot system. I get an error message that W7 isn't compatible with my desktop. I can install W7 in a virtual machine.
I haven't had any VM's installed for a long time; otherwise, perhaps this would raise no question in my mind. The fact that you can't install W7 in a dual-boot configuration but can install it as a VM on the same computer seems odd. Would like to hear some comments on this.
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Likewise...never seen that message...VM or not.
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Yes I would like some comments on why I couldn't install as a dual boot system
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I thought that if you want to install dual Windows OSs you generally have to install the older version first, could that be a reason why the W7 installer gives up?
https://www.howtogeek.com/214477/how-to-dual-boot-two-or-more-versions-of-windows/
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Thanks, I will install the older version first