VMware for Old Drivers

SeanWilkes87 · September 15, 2016

I am at work. We currently are using 2 desktops for a job, and one of the desktops is just taking up space.

One is used for an old fiche machine, which is not compatible with our Windows 10 computers, but is compatible with our Windows 7 computers.

My question is, could I just use VMware to install Windows 7 on the Windows 10 PC to allow us to get rid of the old computer?

Electronics Wizardy · September 15, 2016

Do you plan on using esxi or workstation.

I will work fine.

Id suggest you use hyper-v in on windows as it performs better and is more integrated.

SeanWilkes87 · September 15, 2016

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Do you plan on using esxi or workstation.

I will work fine.

Id suggest you use hyper-v in on windows as it performs better and is more integrated.

I'm not the IT guy, I'm just an employee trying to get into the IT field lol. This was my suggestion, and I told the IT guy about this who then said it would cost them $3000 to implement hyper-v which at that point would cost us a new scanner.

So as a cheaper alternative I suggested VMware and he seemed to be lost lol.

Electronics Wizardy · September 15, 2016

Just now, SeanBlaze87 said:

I'm not the IT guy, I'm just an employee trying to get into the IT field lol. This was my suggestion, and I told the IT guy about this who then said it would cost them $3000 to implement hyper-v which at that point would cost us a new scanner.

So as a cheaper alternative I suggested VMware and he seemed to be lost lol.

Hyper-v is built into windows, so idon't know what there paying for.

SeanWilkes87 · September 15, 2016

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Hyper-v is built into windows, so idon't know what there paying for.

That's exactly what I said. I guess, he doesn't want to hear this from someone younger than him and knows his job better than he does lol.

CRSaka.. · September 16, 2016

16 hours ago, SeanBlaze87 said:

it would cost them $3000 to implement hyper-v which at that point would cost us a new scanner.

He could be talking about the cost to implement(man power, qa). or...The licensing for enterprise version will cost you $2999.00 for Hyper-V source: Hyper-V licensing article (see pricing table)