Bob Mehew
Well-known member
I am seeking help from a computer expert to explain to me how to get running a piece of software in a virtual machine running Windows XP.
The back ground is I have a PicoScope ADC 200 (a computer based oscilloscope) which is no longer supported by PicoTech. In order to use the device, I need to run an old version of PicoSoft, see https://www.picotech.com/downloads/_lightbox/r5.21.2 . Unfortunately my W10 machine reports that "ADC20032.dll failed to load correctly" when I try and run the program. I think there are two conflicts, one being I am using W 10 and the program is for W XP and the other being my lap top is 64 bit, where as I think the program uses 32 bit.
I have tried to load a virtual machine (Oracle VM Virtual Box) so as to run W XP using the instructions at https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-windows-xp-for-free-and-legally-straight-from-microsoft-si/ , but to little avail. Whilst I have got the W XP home page running in emulation, I am unable to get any program into my virtual hard drive or on my disc drive so as to run it. I am obviously doing something stupid and have no clues as to how to get around it. Can anyone help? Please PM me to discuss further. It would be a pity to loose the use of what was a useful device.
The back ground is I have a PicoScope ADC 200 (a computer based oscilloscope) which is no longer supported by PicoTech. In order to use the device, I need to run an old version of PicoSoft, see https://www.picotech.com/downloads/_lightbox/r5.21.2 . Unfortunately my W10 machine reports that "ADC20032.dll failed to load correctly" when I try and run the program. I think there are two conflicts, one being I am using W 10 and the program is for W XP and the other being my lap top is 64 bit, where as I think the program uses 32 bit.
I have tried to load a virtual machine (Oracle VM Virtual Box) so as to run W XP using the instructions at https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-windows-xp-for-free-and-legally-straight-from-microsoft-si/ , but to little avail. Whilst I have got the W XP home page running in emulation, I am unable to get any program into my virtual hard drive or on my disc drive so as to run it. I am obviously doing something stupid and have no clues as to how to get around it. Can anyone help? Please PM me to discuss further. It would be a pity to loose the use of what was a useful device.