Virtual PC 2004 for Free

[SK]

Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows desktop, each of which virtualizes the hardware of a complete physical computer. Use virtual machines to run operating systems such as MS-DOS®, Windows, and OS/2. You can run multiple operating systems at once on a single physical computer and switch between them as easily as switching applications—instantly, with a mouse click.

A handy tool for testing. I use it to make a domain up for testing at home. I've added a pic so you can see what it is (Windows XP running Windows XP and Server 2003). Useful for testing Linux as well without buggering up your current Windows install. Used to be commercial software but for some reason is now free.

Link (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx)

[Pro]v[etheus]

Rather handy bit of kit but what's it like for consuming memory ? Do you have some sort of linkage for it ?

[Miz]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx

[SK]

Opps

Yes its fairly memory hungry. It's going to be since your effectivly running 3 OS's. It runs well though. It changes CPU usage depending on which window you are viewing.

[Pro]v[etheus]

Thanks for the link, I may try this sometime with a Linux distro.

[Cessle]

cheers sk :D

does it work with viesta? as if it does might use it to play with that :)

[SK]

I think 2007 will support Vista. I had Vista on it before though. I recommend against it since its a slow install (8 hours) and runs like crap. Took 15Gb of install space too.

[Cessle]

i have got well over 200gb free but hte 8hour install time dosnt excite it tho :(

[maDDin]

8hrs in a virtual machine?

Took me 1hr to install it on my small HDD.