Virtual PC with XP Home Edition

[Guest]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to use Virtual PC with XP Home addition?
GusGus

 

[Ron Badour]

It works here on MCE Home Edition--download it and give it a shot.

 

[C J.]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to use Virtual PC with XP Home
addition? GusGus

Yes, Vmware Player or server should work.. Some advice, if your on a
broadband connection - make sure that you firewall the OS on your Virtual
PC, and then use Shields Up! to insure your first 1025 ports report as
"steathed" in the host computer - as well as in your Virtual Pc.

I was running Linux Ubuntu 7.04 in a virtual machine, and I couldn't figure
out why TCP ports 902 - ideafarm-chat, and 912 - Apex mesh - were stuck open
in Windows XP Pro. I wound up uninstalling Vmware, only to figure out
afterward - that all that was needed was to use a firewall in Linux.
Thankfully, I opted to keep my vmare settings in the registry, during
uninstall... I'm reinstalling it on Monday.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ron
Thanks for the quick responce! This is the the specs for the Virtual PC.
Notice it says XP Pro. I tried downloading it awhile back and I got the
message it wasn't compatible with my operating system. I was just wondering
if there was away aroun this.
GusGus

 

[Guest]

Thanks C.J. for all of your info!
I think I may be getting in over my head with all of this. My computer is
working pretty well right now, so maybe I should leave things well enough
alone!!!
GusGus

 

[C J.]

Thanks C.J. for all of your info!
I think I may be getting in over my head with all of this. My
computer is working pretty well right now, so maybe I should leave
things well enough alone!!!
GusGus

What OS are you thinking about running in Virtual PC? Its not that complex
to set up.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

It works here on MCE Home Edition download it and give it a shot.

Ron, there's no such version. WinXP Media Center Edition is a
_superset_ (iow, it does _everything_ WinXP Pro can do (except join a
domain), plus contains additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp


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[Ken Blake, MVP]

It works here on MCE Home Edition--download it and give it a shot.

Ron, what do you mean by "MCE Home Edition"? There is no edition with
that name I know of. I assume you mean "MCE," "Media Center Edition"
(without the "Home" in it).

MCE is a superset of XP *Professional* not XP Home. It has everything
in Professional (with the single exception of the ability to join a
domain), plus its extra media-related features.

 

[Ron Badour]

Hi Gus,

I noticed that but I did not check the specs when I downloaded it and I
currently have version VPC7 installed. I just fired up another PC with
plain XP Home and the download completed without problem. During
installation there was a notice about not having a supported system;
however, the installation completed without problem. What this means is if
you install it and have a problem, MS will not help you because Home is not
a supported system. Give it a shot, it is fun to play with. I have W98
loaded in my VPC so when I need to refer to W98 when giving directions, I do
not have to reboot.

 

[Ron Badour]

Bruce and Ken,

I have no idea where I came up with that notion--may be one of those DUH
moments. To top it off, I can't find the invoice nor the XP CD for my
computer. Something must have lead me down that road--I am still looking.
I was having a very good day until you two commented <G>. If I can find
anything, I will post back. Until then, I have MCE edition

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Bruce and Ken,

I have no idea where I came up with that notion--may be one of those DUH
moments.

I know those moments well! I have them much too often myself.

To top it off, I can't find the invoice nor the XP CD for my
computer. Something must have lead me down that road--I am still looking.
I was having a very good day until you two commented <G>.

LOL! Sorry. ;-)

 

[Ron Badour]

Well, so far I found an XP Pro CD that has been missing, an expired passport
and a couple of hard drives I didn't remember having. You two guys are now
officially on my list as I will have to clean my computer room just like my
wife has been saying for six months. Let me see, I expect I will be done
about next Wednesday <G>.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Well, so far I found an XP Pro CD that has been missing, an expired passport
and a couple of hard drives I didn't remember having. You two guys are now
officially on my list as I will have to clean my computer room just like my
wife has been saying for six months. Let me see, I expect I will be done
about next Wednesday <G>.

I know *that* problem, too. ;-)

 

[Rock]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to use Virtual PC with XP Home
addition?

It's not supported on XP Home but I believe it will run on it.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

I started cleaning my "room" four weeks ago. Got it all sorted, sent a lot
of burned out monitors to recycling. Now I just have to fit all this
"sorted" stuff into a small shed in the back yard.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

Well, so far I found an XP Pro CD that has been missing, an expired
passport and a couple of hard drives I didn't remember having. You two
guys are now officially on my list as I will have to clean my computer
room just like my wife has been saying for six months. Let me see, I
expect I will be done about next Wednesday <G>.