: Create a VM running Windows XP using software like VMware Workstation or Oracle VirtualBox.
Since native installation is generally impossible or highly unstable, engineers use several "bridge" methods to manage legacy projects on modern hardware: Virtual Machines (VMs) simatic protool windows 10
A: The system requirements for SIMATIC ProTool on Windows 10 include a 2 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, and 10 GB free disk space. : Create a VM running Windows XP using
After installation, the system will ask to reboot. Do it. Upon reboot, Windows 10 may try to reconfigure the system. Allow it. You may need to reboot twice. You may need to reboot twice
Even with a successful install, you will encounter errors. Here is the troubleshooting cheat sheet.
If your HMI is a classic OP3, OP7, OP17, or TP27, the display backlight and touch are failing. A migration to a modern Siemens Comfort Panel (with WinCC V16+) is the best long-term investment. You can export your ProTool tags to Excel and re-import them.
