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New VM on Windows 7 Virtual PC cannot access host's DVD Drive
I have a brand new clean machine with Windows 7 Professional 64bit and I've installed the patch that adds Windows Virtual PC (Windows6.1-KB958559-x64).
I then go to Windows Virtual PC, create a new ...
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What is a good (free) VM solution for windows 7 [closed]
The obvious candidates are Virtualbox and Virtual PC.
But I have not been paying attention to VM's the last year, have I missed a good alternative?
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Virtual Machines and Microsoft Windows?
I come from a Linux background and what I am used to doing with my development projects is setting up a template PC on a virtual machine so one of my projects won't effect the other.
Linux of course ...
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Move "XP Mode" from Windows Virtual PC to VirtualBox?
I installed "XP Mode" in Windows 7 (which uses Windows Virtual PC to host XP). I have now discovered that VirtualBox, which I have installed on the same Windows 7 machine, refuses to run at the same ...
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Windows 7 Virtual PC VM 16 Bit Resolution
I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit with Virtual PC installed. My XP Virtual Machine screen resolution has 16 BIT 1024*768. I can't get it it 32 BIT.
I've reinstalled the VM components but to no ...
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Howto create a Windows-XP Virtual PC image to use with Windows-7 Home Premium as is available in the Professional and Ultimate version
I purchased Vista Home Premium 64bit System Builder OEM DVD last Summer from Newegg, and received the free upgrade to Windows 7 end of October. At long last, I am about to carry out a clean install (...
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Installing Windows Vista 64-bit on Microsoft Virtual PC
I have a LEGAL OEM Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit DVD (with original/unshared serial sticker) that I'm no longer using since I moved to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I wanted to reuse my Vista in a ...
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Where is my .vmc config file for Virtual PC
Where does Virtual PC stores the .vmc files ? I can't find them.
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Can we Hibernate a Virtual PC, and then take that image and use it for "Super Fast Boot up (Wake up)"?
Since if we hibernate a PC, and "wake it up", it will be a super fast process (compared to Booting up XP from start, for example), so, can we Hibernate a Virtual PC, and then keep that image.vhd and ...
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Can apps detect it is a Virtual PC?
Some games let you earn coins by installing some trial software. I don't want to install on my main PC but install just on a Virtual PC . But sometimes some trial software installation didn't give ...
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Can you install Windows 7 on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, VirtualBox on a mac, or on Windows 7's Virtual PC?
Can you install Windows 7 on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, VirtualBox on a mac, or on Windows 7's Virtual PC?
Using Virtual PC 2007 to install Win 7 is a bit weird... but in fact, it is just like ...
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Unlike Virtual PC 2007, why "Undo" disk on Windows 7's Virtual PC never get merged onto the main virtual hard drive (.vhd)?
Using an "undo" disk on Virtual PC 2007, when the VPC is shut down, the program will ask, "Do you want to merge the change into the main virtual hard drive, or discard the change, or to save the ...
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Using "Undo" disk on Virtual PC, you can do all sorts of crazy things to the PC and "undo" everything easily?
It seems like using Virtual PC 2007, if an "Undo" disk option is selected when setting up this Virtual PC, you can play with the Virtual PC for a few hours, install all sorts of software, toolbar, etc,...
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Wondering why VirtualBox and VMWare's Player both "capture" the mouse inside the Virtual Machine? Virtual PC 2007 works quite well if doesn't
I wonder why VirtualBox and VMWare's Player both "capture" and bound the mouse pointer to the Virtual Machine and not let it come out, and needing to press RIGHT CTRL key or CTRL-ALT to come out.
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If Windows XP has Virtual PC 2007 (free) and Windows 7 has Windows Virtual PC (free), what about for Vista?
Windows XP has a free downloadable Virtual PC 2007 form Microsoft's website.
And Windows 7 has Windows Virtual PC.
(Are they supposed to work the same on a .vhd file?)
What about Vista? I ran ...
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