Re: help please... really basic questions about virtual PC for Mac

From: Tim Murray (no-spam_at_thankyou.com)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:56:17 -0400

On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:58:13 -0400, BBmatic wrote
(in article <973a53b9.0409090758.59ac8a9c@posting.google.com>):

> Hi... I am using Virtual PC for Mac 5 in order to use Sage accounting
> on my Mac....there is some very important information contained within
> it..my questions are: 1) Where is the actual data kept, thats "inside"
> the Sage program on my virtual PC?

You probably know that your Windows drive C is just a big Mac file. So you
then have to work with your Sage data just as though you were on a Windows
computer. You could back it up (I suppose, but I don't know Sage) to a
separate file and then move it to a server.

> I want to back it up to another disk... is this possible? How would i do
> it? Can i burn it to a DVD or something?

I personally have never gotten my VPC to burn a disc. If I want to burn
something that's over in Windows, I (1) copy it to the Mac volume and then
burn it there; or, (2) I copy it to a separate small drive D, and then mount
drive D in the Mac OS.

> My second question is... I have been reluctant to move
> up to Panther, because i am scared that my version of Virtual PC won't
> work in Panther. firstly, would it work in Panther? Would I need to
> re-install Virtual PC after the upgrade?

Don't know. I have 6. But since 7 is due soon, and with Tiger coming out, you
might just "save up" and do it all at once, as long as what you're using is
sufficient.

> and how would i ensure that the precious data inside Virtual PC is
> successfully restored to Virtual PC after the upgrade?

If you have a boatload of key data, back it up first such that it would be
restorable from any Windows computer. If it's on media that any other
Windows can see, then, when you'll be able to restore it.

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