OT: VPC / MS Virtual PC??

[Anna]

hi all,

I downloaded the VPC virtual pc from MS web site. I believe MS has bought it
recenlty. And have heard MS releases its own Virtual PC soon.

In my pc i have XP, 98 and Linux Mandrak all along together.

if i install VPC or any Virtual pc can i access these already installed
OSs??? or Do i need to re-install them ???

has anyone used any virtual pc for xp before?
any experience, comment will be appreciated ...

regards

 

[Rolf Barbakken]

hi all,

I downloaded the VPC virtual pc from MS web site. I believe MS has bought it
recenlty. And have heard MS releases its own Virtual PC soon.

In my pc i have XP, 98 and Linux Mandrak all along together.

if i install VPC or any Virtual pc can i access these already installed
OSs??? or Do i need to re-install them ???

has anyone used any virtual pc for xp before?
any experience, comment will be appreciated ...

You have to reinstall them. Through VPC you can create ..uh...virtual PCs
that you boot with a CD, for instance, and install your OS which is stored
in an image on you HD. Later, when you want to run the OS you start VPC and
"boot" your OS through it.

Its very simple and works great - especially for people like me who need to
test apps on several operating systems.

 

[John Corliss]

hi all,
I downloaded the VPC virtual pc from MS web site. I believe MS has bought it
recenlty. And have heard MS releases its own Virtual PC soon.
In my pc i have XP, 98 and Linux Mandrak all along together.
if i install VPC or any Virtual pc can i access these already installed
OSs??? or Do i need to re-install them ???
has anyone used any virtual pc for xp before?
any experience, comment will be appreciated ...

Anna,
You might want to provide a link to what you're talking about. I'm
sure that you'd get more responses to your post.

 

[BB]

if i install VPC or any Virtual pc can i access these already
installed OSs??? or Do i need to re-install them ???

You can access the OS that is booted and running from the OS that you
have installed on/in VPC and work between the 2 OS's. You can't
miraculously work with any unbooted OS's even though they reside on your
hard drive.

has anyone used any virtual pc for xp before?
any experience, comment will be appreciated ...

I used it years ago on my macs and it works very well (a little slow)but
I'd love to try it on the new generation of faster macs, or ...on the new
generation of x86 processors, I'll bet it is much more responsive.

What is amazing about this software is that it picks up networks so well
running as an emulator.

Mark

 

[PaulS]

I found the solution, it is a trial !!! :



Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 45-day Free Trial Version

VPC_52_Trial.exe
23.34 MB file
1 hr 53 min @ 28.8 Kbps



Related Links


Connectix Trial Version Installation Guide





Through the end of December 2003, you can download a trial version of
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 5.2. This is a time-out, full version of
the Connectix Virtual PC for Windows product. (Please note that this trial
download is not the new Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 product, which was
released on December 2, 2003.)