Vista 64 bit OS Compiling

[AndrewC]

So my solution is to simply run my old non vista64 compatible software inside a Windows virtual PC running WinXP. Only hassle is that the Virtual PC doesn't support USB but you can easily get around that by running the Melabs programmer in vista64 and loading files from a shared directory inside the Virtual PC.

[bluesmoke]

I felt that this old post needs to be updated since it ranks really high in Google searches. (This solution is not mine and has been previously posted elsewhere)

** Yes, you can compile with Vista x64 **


Install:

Picbasic Pro
MPLab IDE (free)
MicroCode Studio (free)

then

In MicroCode Studio: click on View, select Compile and Program Option, select Assembler, check 'use MPASM' box.


Key words: incompatible with 64-bit version, unsupported 16-bit application