title: installing Delphi5 pro in windows 64b
body: <p>Over the past 15 years or so I've written all the software that runs my medical practice in Delphi 5.  </p>
  
  <p>Last week my disk became unbootable/unrecoverable.  I have my original D5p disk and all the components backed up but I want to migrate to Windows7.  I don't care if my delphi apps look like vista/7; I just want to be able to install it and code on the machine again for maintenance purposes.</p>
  
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  <li>are there any tricks to install D5 so it works in W7?</li>
  <li>is using a virtual machine really the only/best way? if so, which is suggested?</li>
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  <p>Thanks in advance.  </p>
  
  <p>Larry</p>
  
  <p>LKohnMD@msn.com</p>