if u want to go the open-source route, 'Wine' is a notable mention for a windows emulator as it apparently doesn't actually need windows system files to run, there is a more streamlined version of this called 'cross-over office' which is more user-friendly and (as its name suggests) written to run specific applications. if u want accurate imitation from what i know you can use applications which will do straight-up emulation, for more info check this page out:
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine#Extended_descriptions_of_selected_virtualization_software">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine#Extended_descriptions_of_selected_virtualization_software</a><br>
<br>good luck<br><br>rohan<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Russell jarvis</b> <<a href="mailto:colouredstatic@gmail.com">colouredstatic@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Dear computerbank discussion,<br><br>I wonder if anyone knows any good Windows emulators to use in the event that there was no alternative but to run a Windows executable file? <br>I am currently in such a predicament, and such a file and other associated files are being read off a CD.
<br><br>Cheers<br><span class="sg">Russell<br>
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