Can't even start the install on Vista 64

Bigwozza · Post by **Bigwozza** » 2. Oct 2008, 05:55

Hi all,

I have just bought a new laptop and have Vista 64 Ultimate installed. I went to the Downloads and picked the top entry:

* VirtualBox 2.0.2 for Windows hosts x86 | AMD64 (only on Windows x64!)

Once downloaded I have tried to install but it comes up with saying this version is for 32bit and I need to download the 64bit version

I thought I had !!

Where can I get the 64 bit version and for Vista ?

Thanks

Warwick

Jim Kidd · Post by **Jim Kidd** » 2. Oct 2008, 11:31

You can download the 64 bit version here:

ModEdit: deleted account activation URL

it will work for AMD or intel 64 bit procs running Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I use this version now on Vista ultimate 64.

Bigwozza · Post by **Bigwozza** » 2. Oct 2008, 12:24

Jim Kidd wrote:You can download the 64 bit version here:

removed link

it will work for AMD or intel 64 bit procs running Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I use this version now on Vista ultimate 64.

This might be so - but unfortunately this forum gives me this when I click your link

You have already activated your account

Something can't be right !! Looking at your link it does seem to something about "activate" - which I have done already

Post by **TerryE** » 2. Oct 2008, 12:27

This link on the http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads page: VirtualBox 2.0.2 for Windows hosts AMD64 (only on Windows x64!).

Bigwozza · Post by **Bigwozza** » 2. Oct 2008, 13:37

TerryE wrote:This link on the http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads page: VirtualBox 2.0.2 for Windows hosts AMD64 (only on Windows x64!).

Thanks - I'll try this but I take AMD64 to mean an AMD chip and not an INTEL64 chip. I'm downloading now and see what happens, but if this is right then someone needs shooting

I'll let you know how it goes

thanks

Post by **TerryE** » 2. Oct 2008, 16:18

Ah, there have been posts on this in the past. You are forgetting than Intel dropped its version of the x86-64 instruction set and adopted the AMD64 order code definitions. So this does run on Intel as the various FAQs point out. Comfuising, yes. Shooting, no.

Bigwozza · Post by **Bigwozza** » 3. Oct 2008, 06:33

Quite so !!!

All up and running - now I just need to try and follow the instructions for getting an Acronis backup image into a form (vmdk ?) so I can use it in Virtualbox.