Virtual pc? any users of that type of program?

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networktec

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looking for good vm to install. have ms virtual pc 2007, and can get VMware, just not sure which version?

wanted to try and run linux, ubuntu, xp, and if possible, mac os-x inside a vm.

not sure whats possible.

also heard i can open a infected hard drive and not have to worry about iy infecting my pc? any comments?

thanks, as always, any help appreciated.

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the free Virutal PC 2007 is fine for most uses (testing apps). I have an XP VM that I occasionally play with, it works fine.
 
gamerman4 said:
the free Virutal PC 2007 is fine for most uses (testing apps). I have an XP VM that I occasionally play with, it works fine.
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heard that with virtual pc, some things wont work because it doesnt have drivers for them....have u found any limitations?

Virtual PC 2007....Microsoft?

and whats xp vm? you made a xp vm inside vista? thanks, p
 
networktec said:
heard that with virtual pc, some things wont work because it doesnt have drivers for them....have u found any limitations?

Virtual PC 2007....Microsoft?

and whats xp vm? you made a xp vm inside vista? thanks, p
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VMs tend not to play 3D accelerated programs/games (old 2D games that didn't require a graphics card work fine, like Age of Empires). I haven't played around with VMs a whole lot but mostly everything normal works, you can surf the internet and do normal computer work.

By XP VM I mean that I installed Windows XP on a Virtual Machine.
 
I find VM best for testing progs and light clerical work. I have to remote connect to a VM for work at times and let me tell you mainframe systems and general reference don't have any issues but even internet explorer acts weird on VM. This is just my personal exp. though in a corporate environment.
 
I use virtual box which is free. I have a Ubuntu Linux VM on my Windows box, for development and testing purposes. That and I don't feel like building a physical box for it.
 
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