

The first time Virtual PC starts, it guides you through the process of creating the first virtual machine. Any administrator can run the Virtual PC guided setup program, and installation doesn’t require a reboot. Virtual PC has a number of settings that control how the product interacts with the physical computer, allocates resources, and so on. ConfigurabilityĪfter installing Virtual PC, you can configure it to suit your requirements. Virtual PC is perfect for any scenario in which you need to support multiple operating systems, whether you use it for tech support, legacy application support, training, or just for consolidating physical computers.

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. Use virtual machines to run operating systems such as MS-DOS, Windows, and OS/2. What can you suggest above and beyond cursing to solve my problem.Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows desktop, each of which virtualizes the hardware of a complete physical computer. Of logic - now my HEAVY investment in MS software has come to a point of HALT! I purchased the additional upgrade to Win7 Ultimate. So I could take advantage of the well-advertised alternative of being abale to run some XP Pro programs etc. It is NOT supported on XP Home.įYI: my brand-new desktop came with Win7 Home installed. XP Mode is only supported on W7 Pro or above. You know what you're doing! Please help me out and thanks for your input!!! Getting rather upset - and frustrated!! "Virtual PC" or any similar mention is absent from my "All programs" listing in the START key. What can you suggest above and beyond cursing to solve my problem.


Loads of logic - now my HEAVY investment in MS software has come to a point of HALT! Tried to open the two KB files and got the same messages for both:"Not appllicable for this computer" Thanks a lot, MS !!įYI: my brand-new desktop came with Win7 Home installed. Went to open the XP Mode, only toīe advised that it had already been installed. Managed all the downloads (finally) into my 'Downloads' directory. My problem being identical, I applied every step, carefully, as you instructed. I carefully read, printed and absorbed your elaborate response to becWin7.
