Virtual PC 2007 SP1 is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently.
Virtual PC provides a time-saving and cost-saving solution anywhere users must run multiple operating systems. Use Virtual PC in the following scenarios:
* Ease Migration: Run legacy applications in a virtual machine instead of delaying the deployment of a new operating system just because of application incompatibility. Test your migration plans using virtual machines instead of actual physical computers.
* Do More in Less Time: Support staff can run multiple operating systems on a single physical computer and switch between them easily. They can also restore virtual machines to their previous state almost instantly. Train students on multiple operating systems and virtual networks instead of purchasing and supporting additional computers.
* Streamline Deployment: Test software on different operating systems more easily. One crashing application or operating system doesn’t affect others.
* Accelerate Development: Increase quality assurance by testing and documenting your software on multiple operating systems using virtual machines. Decrease time-to-market by reducing reconfiguration time.
Virtual PC 2007 runs on:
Windows XP Professional,
Windows XP Tablet PC,
Windows Server 2003,
Windows Vista Business,
Windows Vista Enterprise,
Windows Vista Ultimate.
With the rollup (see below), it also runs on:
Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Windows Vista Home with Service Pack1 (SP1)
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Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit
A free, downloadable tool for Virtual Server 2005, Virtual Server Migration Toolkit (VSMT) simplifies the migration of an operating system and installed applications from a physical server to a server running within a virtual machine that is provided and managed by Virtual Server 2005. With Virtual Server 2005, you can set up multiple virtual machines running different operating systems and applications on the same physical computer.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualserver/bb676674.aspx
If ubuntu 8.10 hangs during the installation
When I tried to install ubuntu 8.10 under virtual PC 2007, as soon as I was selecting to start the installation, a log trace was displayed on screen and the system hanged.
The last line of log was "end trace".
If you have a similar problem:
- restart
- Select a Language,
- Press F4 and select Safe Graphics Mode
- Press F6. A line with command line options will appear.
Add to this line:
noreplace-paravirt vga=771 i8042.noloop clock=pit
and press Enter.
The installation will pass the problematic point and continue with a blank screen that will remain for a long time. You should be able to see that the installation is working though the flashing CD and Disk icons of virtual PC.
Good luck!
hotfix rollup package for Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1
hotfix rollup package for Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1
February 20, 2009
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=958162
Is my CPU supporting hardware virtualization?
Download and run the Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163321
The tool will give you one of the answers:
- No
- Yes
- Yes, but you must enable Virtualization via your BIOS