VPC runs very slow, it took 4hrs to install windows media centre but it an
install of windows xp and it took the avg 30/40 mins??
any ideas??
Thanks!

Hi!!  
I'm a service tech helping my client who has VPC running under Win XP on a
Dell laptop.  I have no experience with VPC, and need to do the following:
How can I move or copy a large file (about the size of 3-4 floppies) from

I plan to use VPC for testing software such as Visual Studio 2005.  Does
anyone have any experience or recommendations for using Win 2K pro vs XP pro
as a guest OS?  I'm leaning toward win2k since it is leaner and has a
slightly smaller memory footprint. Are there any technical ...

I want to set up a new VM (W2K) but in the VM I want the date to be
different than what is on the main PC (WinXP). The reason is that I have
some training software that is set to expire at the end of the year;
however, I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to go thru it ...

I want to install W98SE in VPC 2004, but when the virtual
machine boot at first to the W98 boot image, he say that
he doesn't reconize any hard disk.After he begin the
installation, and ask me to format the drive C: but he

I'm a new user of Virtual PC 2004(Licensed product). Can I creat a virtual
hard disk of Win98 on NTFS hard disk? I have learned that Windows98 cannot be
put on NTFS hard drive. Any help won't be too much. Thanks and have a great
holiday!

after starting setup of xp pro from disk, i get to the user agreement page,
where it says to press : F8 I agree,  Esc Do not agree
i press F8 and nothing is happening...
WHY?! please email thailynn@hotmail.com with any help!! thanks somuch

Is there any plans to add NIC PXE support so that it would be possible to
test network booting a blank (no OS) VPC from a Win2k3 RIS VPC?
Melvin Stevens

I am compiling information for use in a standards document for our company's
use of virtual pc.  I would welcome any thoughts on tried and true advice,
techniques, pre-reqs, operational procedures, etc.
Thanks in advance for your help!

When I launch VPC 2004, Zonealarm tells me it is trying to access
152.160.1.1:echo.  Is this normal?  What is vpc trying to do?
thanks

( I'm Italian)
I have one version trial of virtual  PC 2004 installed on Windows 2000. When
I create one new virtual machine with guided creation and I create a virtual
disc at the moment that start the machine appears to me "reboot and select

I have Windows Server 2003 running under VPC with XP Pro as the host.  Both
are connected via Linksys wireless router to cable modem.  Both see the
internet.  Both see each other in Windows Explorer.  Attempting to view
shares fails with "you might not have permission to use this ...

This sounds gay, but it's a request from my superiors, so... here it goes!
We would like to know if there is a way to change the "Virtual HD" in the
virtual pc Device Manager, and in the System Information?  Also, the "System
Information/System Model" reads "Virtual Machine" and ...

I want to install Suse Linux 9.1 Prof. in VPC. But every
time when installing from DVD or CD after loading the
Kernel from Linux a black screen appears and do not
disappear!

I just solved this problem and figured that someone else would find
this hint useful.  I am using Virtual PC 7 under Mac OS X.
The hint is this: If you are performing an OS install and the
installation complains that it cannot find or validate a CD that is in