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New w10 (or w11?) build, Need to virtualize existing w7 build.
Hi All,
Mods, please feel free to move this to a more appropriate sub-forum if needed. Here's my question.
One of the computers I run at home is a 2018 w7 build running a z370 board. It's clearly long in the tooth, but I've kept it around to run software that apparently isn't compatible with w10 or for that matter w11 (Quicken 16, Quickbooks 14, etc.). Those two programs in particular I'd prefer not to upgrade due to the authors changing to a subscription model.
I'm seeing two potential solutions:
1) Try to load the legacy programs into the new build w/ w10 or w11 using compatibility mode and hope for the best when re-activating.
2) Clone the w7 SSD and run it virtually on some new hardware using w10 or w11. Given this also means the new mobo will have different drivers, this solution means older mobo's drivers on the clone may create issues that need to be considered.
Thanks in advance for the arrow pointing and advice.