On February 10, 2014 at 16:53, ch8 said...
Getting a 32 bit XP machine would be the easiest solution. You can use the advice above to run XP on a 64 bit machine but it is a headache to setup and run.
Look around on auction sites for a cheap xp machine
Remember, the advantage of going Virtual is that you break the dependence on hardware. I can easily copy my Virtual Image to another machine and fire it up. Virtualbox is free, and you can pick up a copy of XP for around $50.00. The image files are already created by Microsoft...you simply need to Google the instructions (it is very easy, the instructions are step by step w/pictures!!!).
