It is unclear what the difference between "turning  off" and "shutting down"
a virtual machine is.

We've been considering VPC as a solution to some unusual security issues in
our managed PC environment.
Users are not allowed administrative priveleges over network-attached PC's.  
There are some applications that we cannot live without, that customers will

i have host OS Windows XP SP2, Guest OS Windows XP SP2, (i would like using
NAT on Guest OS); however i don't see my host SQL Server instance if i use
NAT (I of course can see it when using static ip address on my guest OS).
On both, host and guest, i have installed SQL Server ...

Hey all,
Is it possible for me to install my pocket pc device in a virtual pc? my
device connects to my usb2.0 port on the back of my laptop.
rodchar

File is located in c:/program files/microsoft virtual PC DIR. We use a
shortcut to point to the .VMC file. Every time a new user logs in Virtual PC
re-writes the .VMC file <ethernet   section.
In this section:

I have a DVD someone else made. Can I edit it on my computer? The files have
extensions my computer doesn't recognize: bup, ifo, ts, vob.

got a problem using the Loopback Adapter. Everytime I start a virtual
Machine, which uses the Loopback Adapter, I get an error stating:
"The network adapter with address 00:00:00:00:00:00 of virtual machine
...failed to initialize because the address is a null address"

Please help me.
HOST WIN XP SP2.
Guest is Windows 98.
I've an application that use EVERLOCK protection (floppy

I use VPC in a lot of my traiing.  since I am turning over so many computers
each week that it would be nice to script the adding of the VMCs to the VPC
console.  Is there any material on the automating of basci VPC operations
like this or like changing the VMC settings?  

I just discover Virtual PC and as much as I read, I guess
I will not be able to run and NT4.0 over 2003 server.
Am I right? and I will need to install 2000 server?
Thanks for your help.

wondering if anyone has seen this before, and may know a workaround:
host:  windows 2000 pro
host:  ram = 768
host:  has 72 gigs HD space free

I am running VPC 2004 fine on XP Pro (SP2) as a host, various OS-s in VPC.  
Previously the networking was fine - I use static IP addresses and specified
DNS servers on host and virtuals.
The last week or so, I start up a virtual os networked to my physical card,

I am attempting to install Win2k Server onto a vpc.  I formatted the drive,
it copied, and rebooted fine.  The vpc cant find the cdrom because it needs
to complete the install process.  I think I had the same issue when I did
win2k3, and I installed the service pack and it ...

I just installed  Virtural PC and installed a version of Linux. I
installed it also under Vmware.
I wonder why the install toll 2 1/2 times longer under Virtual PC?

I installed Darwin on VPC. What I have - shell interpreter. I'm trying to
mount CDROM - without success. Can someone give me directions on this. There
is no any famous device in /dev. There is no /mnt folder as well. I tried to
execute cd9660.util manually - it says "no such file ...