Latest Virtual PC

[subject matter]

Can you please advise me on which is the latest version of the Windows virtual PC avaialble from Microsoft for Win 7 ultimate 64 bit environment?

and can this take a Win 7 32 bit home or a Win XP prof(SP3) as guests?

 

[ubercake]

With Windows 7 64-bit Pro version and above (including Ultimate), you can install and run a Windows XP Pro virtual machine.

It runs in its own isolated environment. It needs its own virus scanner and other software.

I use this at the office as most of the company is on XP and I test for compatibility in Windows 7 and use the virtual PC for legacy apps that won't run in Windows 7.

It works great. The only drawback is you have only one virtual instance at a time at your disposal using this software:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx

 

[shanky887614]

personally ive got win7 x64 professional and i perfer to use virtualbox than the microsoft offering, you can link them together in the same way really easily as well as microsoft's built in virtual machine

plus you can play arround with other operating systems in it for example i got a debian and xp virtual machine

 

[subject matter]

With Windows 7 64-bit Pro version and above (including Ultimate), you can install and run a Windows XP Pro virtual machine.

It runs in its own isolated environment. It needs its own virus scanner and other software.

I use this at the office as most of the company is on XP and I test for compatibility in Windows 7 and use the virtual PC for legacy apps that won't run in Windows 7.

It works great. The only drawback is you have only one virtual instance at a time at your disposal using this software:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx

then what is virtual pc 2007?

 

[ubercake]

then what is virtual pc 2007?

For use with Windows Vista or XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/virtual-pc-2007.aspx

 

[mibix19]

Virtual PC does not support USB. I find virtualbox better as it gives you USB support plus good setup options

 

[ubercake]

Virtual PC does not support USB. I find virtualbox better as it gives you USB support plus good setup options

I have no problem with USB devices (ie flash drives) with virtual PC.

Where did you get this info?

 

[mibix19]

Sorry for misleading info. It is vpc 2007 that has no usb support. Have looked at windows virtual pc which says it does offer support. May give it a whirl now even though I am happy with virtualbox.

 

[livebriand]

The newest VPC is mainly for emulating XP, mainly with the Pro versions that include an XP VM for legacy purposes.

MS VPC 2007 tends to be good with MS stuff. Otherwise, use Virtualbox. btw you cannot use linux under vpc.