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MS Virtual PC 2007 : Anyone use it? – Mack

Mack Administrator Posts: 2779 From: Registered: 01-20-2001	http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx Anyone use it? I'm thinking of virtualizing my box so I can flip through XP and Vista with remote ease for testing. ------------------
kenman Member Posts: 518 From: Janesville WI Registered: 08-31-2006	I have used the previous product to test our products, I like it a lot and it is not that difficult to set up. I am downloading it right now! ------------------ Howdy all! Check out http://art.twobrotherssoftware.com/shs.html, my latest CD. If you ain't in the forums, you in the againstums :)
TwoBrothersSoftware Member Posts: 141 From: Janesville, Wi USA` Registered: 08-05-2006	As the laptop runs XP Professional - I am going to give it whirl on that.
bwoogie Member Posts: 380 From: kansas usa Registered: 03-12-2005	i tried it this afternoon and it locked up my system when i tried to start it.. maybe cause i'm using vista home premium and it isnt supported.. ------------------ ~~~boogie woogie woogie~~~
TwoBrothersSoftware Member Posts: 141 From: Janesville, Wi USA` Registered: 08-05-2006	quote: Originally posted by bwoogie: i tried it this afternoon and it locked up my system when i tried to start it.. maybe cause i'm using vista home premium and it isnt supported.. Microsoft is pretty picky about that. (translation my guess is it could run by changing one line of code). Have windows 98 set up running inside of my laptop - runs the buggiest program I have seen in emulation (MOO II).
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005	Nm about the problem mentioned, it's working now... I'm installing open suse in order to use some linux software. [This message has been edited by jari (edited December 02, 2007).]
supercoder Member Posts: 37 From: Registered: 08-20-2007	great..NOT! 10000 MS developers and cant even add support for their 'premium' os or simple usb support, whats wrong with this company? sorry im over caffinated this morning and schools back in, and i just discover my shiny new laptop with windows home premium isn't supported on something that would be real useful to me. Anyone got this to run ok on vista premium? doesnt look like it worked too well for bwoogie sigh ------------------ >>>--supercoder--<<<
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005	I didn't get it working either... it fails on the installation where openSuse is supposed to create the swap partition. ------------------ Psa 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] (Contact) - Truedisciple (mp3)
Mack Administrator Posts: 2779 From: Registered: 01-20-2001	TwoBro has had good luck so far, what about you Ken? I haven't installed it yet because I still need to find a copy of 98 and I need to buy a copy of Vista. ------------------
supercoder Member Posts: 37 From: Registered: 08-20-2007	I thought I'd try vpc on vista home premium even though it did say it wasn't supported, it install fine. I installed minix (minix.org) successfully which is what i needed for class, so im happy. It seems to run minix much faster than bochs. I havent tried ethernet. Annoyances: - vpc doesnt' support usb - vpc doesnt provide support for opening the vhd(virtual hard drive) and vfd (virtual floppy drive) images on vista, this would made file xfer host->emu emu->host MUCH easier. you can use winimage(shareware) to do this (or a CD image to get date to the emu only). You can also use your floppy drive (if u have one) I don't, but I use a freeware tool called virtual floppy drive. ------------------ >>>--supercoder--<<<
SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005	quote: Originally posted by supercoder: I thought I'd try vpc on vista home premium even though it did say it wasn't supported, it install fine. Don't quote me on this, but I believe what isn't supported is running a virtual Vista Home Premium. You can probably run VPC fine on VHP. If you want to run a virtual Vista, you need to buy the more expensive versions.
Briant Member Posts: 742 From: Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada Registered: 01-20-2001	I haven't yet tried Virtual PC, but I use VMWare a LOT. It's not free, unfortunately - but it works great and even supports other non-MS operating systems. ------------------ Brian "OOP programmers have a lot of class" Check out this webhost! Fantastic prices, features and support!