Re: Can't download Virtual PC 7.0
- From: Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:10:25 +1200
In article <vilain-C96E28.23163003062007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Michael Vilain <vilain@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1180936324.162771.293020@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The only download links for Virtual PC for Mac are the updates. And
the instructions say that you must have the original (7.0) version
installed before you can install an update. I have been all over the
damn Microsoft website, and can't find a download link for the
original program (either 6.0 or 7.0). Also, it's infuriating that
they're so secretive about the price. Can anyone please tell me what
the link is to download a trial version of Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 or
7.0.1? Thanks.
There is no "original 7.0" link. It never was available for download
AFAIK.
I'm not sure, but I believe you can download it if you're a member of
Microsoft's Developer club, but the general public like most of us do
have to buy it from a sotfware store ... although it may be getting
hard to find there since Microsoft have discontinued the product (which
is probably why the price is so "secretive").
It's a three CD distribution you can buy from Microsoft or eBay.
If you already have a retail copy of XP, you can by the "software only"
version of VPC. Otherwise, it's sold with XP HOME or XP PROFESSIONAL as
an OEM license. This does NOT allow you to run it on an Intel Mac under
Bootcamp or Parallels.
Check out eBay for used copies.
Two other points also worth noting:
- Virtual PC will NOT run at all on an Intel-based Mac
because it is designed only for PowerPC Macs
- Virtual PC does NOT work with applications that require
a graphics acceleration card - that means NO modern games
Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)
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