Windows Vista OS and Office 2007 is available in Beta download.
Can I use virtual PC to install them? Is there anyhting I should be aware
of?
Would it be better to install XP and then upgrade (if that is possible) or

Those of you with Win98/ME virtual machines should keep in mind that the
Extended Support lifecycle for these products ends on 7/11.  This has
implications for how you can bring these products up to date with Windows
Update.  I suggest that if you have not yet created a reference ...

Hi, When i try to boot a Windows 2000 Server cd in the virtual pc it shows me
a  "TRAP FFFFFFFF" Exception. I also tried with a Windows XP Pro boot cd and
it says that the NTLDR file is missing... needless to say, i create a
thousand virtual pc's with different config each.

I have a virtual machine template (w2k3) and made two copies from this
template.
I can start one machine and promote as domain controller, but when I join
another copy of the virtual machine template and logon to my lab domain I

I have this intermittent but very annoying problem where the desktop of a
VirtualPC does not refresh until switching to another host window, then back
to the VM window.
This occurs with one Server 2003 image on my Dell 700M laptop, but not on my

Does anyone know how to get 4 virtual hard disk for 1 virtual machine?
The senario is that I use Virtual PC 2004 in a classroom where students
install various server operating systems including Server 2003 and it would
be nice to be able to create 3 disk raid arrays for them to ...

I have found VPC to be fairly hostile to multi-monitor setups, and I am
curious if it is me (something I am/am not doing) or if the software needs to
be improved to fit better in the new, growing reality.
When I full screen VPC on monitor #1 and move to monitor #2 to work with a

I have Small Business Server installed as a Virtual Machine.  When it boots
it stays on the screen "the active directory is rebuilding indices, please
wait" for quite a while... any idea why? It installed OK
Owen

Has anyone had any success in installing Beta 2 in VPC?  I got so far into
the "copying files" routine and then it just stopped.  It did give me an
error code but I cannot recall what it was.  Any input greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

is there any way to force vpc to "see" a pci video card so that the drivers
for that card can be installed and applications that require opengl/glide can
be run?

Win2k3 host configured as domain controller and my guest is Win2k3. How can I
join the guest Win2k3 to the domain of HOST and using VPC 2004 SP1? What is
the network configuration?
Greatly appreciate any help. Thanks.

I would like to use the CD/DVD burner from my host system inside my Virtual
PC. How-to ?

Will there be an update for Virtual PC 2004 that allows USB support?

Can I use my PC USB Ports on a Virtual Machine Running XP PRO?

I'm almost there (I think), but I can't get to the Internet from my VPC
Network.
Host is XP SP2 (which itself is a client on an SBS network).  Guests are
SBS2K3/SP1 (no ISA), Win2K/SP4, XP/SP2 (i.e., a test SBS network).  All