64-bit Windows CE 5.0 Emulator

Question

When attempting to run the Windows CE 5.0 emulator on my 64-bit system, I get the following error:

"Emulator for Windows CE is incompatible with the host operating system.

Emulator for CE will not run on 64-bit host operating systems.64-bit host operating systems."

How can I run the Windows CE 5.0 Emulator under 64-bit Windows 7 without resorting to a VM?

Answer 1

You can't. The old CE 5.0 emulator is an x86 emulator and must run on a 32-bit target. If you need to run on a 64-bit machine, use Device Emulator 3.0 (which is what Studio 2008 is using). Of course that also means you have the generate an OS image for it using the proper BSP.