Re: XP Pro and Microsoft Virtual PC

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From: Lee Chapelle (lee_at_NSmvps.org)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:44:09 -0700

"peter" <pjar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am interested in this software, I have the evaluation copy, but would
like
> to know a few things about it. I know what it does, the ability to switch
> between different o/s etc. The question is when do you install? with xp on
> my computer, I would like to install win2000, win2003 evaluation and
> longhorn 4053 beta, do I install this software then install the other
> operating system, or the other operating system first? Something to keep
my
> brain going.
> Current system is running with windows xp pro.

With VPC you install another OS just as if were any other software program,
it runs in it's own dedicated memory space and it uses a file as a virtual
hard disk. It will run in a window, and can be minimized, or run fullscreen.
I have an old scanner that doesn't work with XP, so I wake up my Win98 in
VPC and use the scanner from there. Install VPC and run it, then to install
an OS, you insert the CD for a program then reboot VPC and setup begins
inside the VPC window.

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