Re: W2K server and winxp pro on one HD?

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Hi Frank,

You can certainly do what you want to do using VPC (and you don't need a
second partition or a dual boot). VPC runs as an application on your
desktop. The virtual machine uses a virtual disk which is stored as a file
on your host machine's disk. You install VPC, create a virtual machine
(using the wizard) then install the server OS on the virtual machine. The
virtual machine and the virtual disk are simply files on the host drive.

With the default networking settings, your virtual machine will look
just like an additional machine on your home network. It does not run
instead of your desktop (as a dual boot setup would) but runs as well as
your host desktop OS. The server desktop appears in a window on the host.
You can switch between guest and host by changing windows.



Frank wrote:
> Hi,
> I have gone to some sights, including MS and read about Virtual PC. I
> guess I am missing the point. I want to have a small network to
> practice/learn more/get comfortable with W2K AD and 2 workstations
> (my 2 laptops), My desktop would be the server (hence , the dual
> boot) . I do have a removable bay here somewhere, but I really didn't
> want to buy another HD. I just am missing the part where VPC let's me
> do all of this and get the same experience?
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ebb567IOFHA.580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Virtual PC is cool alternative.
>>
>> If you still want to dual boot and you can create the partition,
>> then you can install Win2k Server for a dual boot configuration. Probably
>> you will have to copy back NTLDR and Ntdetect.com from the
>> XP CD - see:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283433
>>
>> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>>
>> "GRCC" <grccnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OCMxxHIOFHA.3076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> I have a 60GB HD with XP pro installed. (I have partition magic 8
>>> also) Can I partition the drive and install w2k server on a second
>>> partition and use
>>> it for learning purposes? Or must I start from scratch-install w2k
>>> server first and then winxp pro? Sure would like to avoid doing the
>>> last one. Thanks
>>> GRCC


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