Getting Started Again can be difficult

[Madison Lastrega]

Hello all, Madison here with a question. I am trying to set up a laptop for SoM, and I have Win7 Ultimate x64.... well no luck with running it in x64.... So I setup a virtual machine of Winxp pro (full legal).... the editor works ok I guess.... but I can't test nothing or see anything for that matter....In fact I cant even exit by the escape key * catches breath* ‎  So my question is , Can I run SoM in x64 some way or do I have to install x32 version? , and will it work..... I have no way to run XP natively.... machines are too new:) and this running in VMware xp mode SUCKS monkey parts. ‎  ‎  My Toshiba wont even install XP drivers for this laptop......I have reformatted the poor thing like 6 times now trying to get my beloved SoM running again........ Any ideas? ‎  ‎  ‎  kinda makes restarting a project a tad discouraging ya know. ‎  ‎  thanks ‎  ML



PS earliest my Toshiba can run natively is vista....... xp will install but there are NO drivers for it in xp only vista and up :) ‎