![]() When run inside virtualbox, the mouse pointer disappeared altogether. One of the programs installed in the original VHD was virtualPC 2007's own virtual machine additions tool, that helps with sharing files, clipboard etc. Almost sorted, except for a couple of snags: The best news is that you can import in VHD format instead of the default VDI type. When you create a new VM you can instruct Virtualbox to use an existing virtual hard drive file rather than creating a new empty one. ![]() Obviously I wanted to reuse these VHDs, since they included windows updates and lots of installed software. The all important "hard disks" were in the handy VHD format. I had 5 virtual machines in vpc2007: windows 98, 2000, (2x) XP and vista. So it was down to virtualbox - better the devil you know! With version 5 they finally fixed the drag-drop from host to client, making file transfers even easier. In the interest of preserving my limited 256GB SSD space, I took a left turn. I can't blame them for trying to make a living, but it also took more space for its installation. Supposedly this is the best of the bunch but has licensing restrictions. But that's the hand I was dealt with in life, and hyper-V was ruled out. Imagine the oxymoron, having access to all windows versions though my MSDN subscription, yet being stuck with a basic home version. But in my part of the world, you can only buy laptops from high-street retailers (online shops won't deliver to Cyprus) so I'm stuck with windows 10 Home edition. All windows 10 versions Pro and above come with built in VM support. I had to bid farewell to the lightweight and long serving virtual PC 2007. Apparently people have managed to use it but only on 32 bit versions of windows 10. The installer could not add the Virtual Machine Network Services and trying to start a VM would lead to a BSOD (!). I got several warnings from the OS that this would't work ignoring them proved futile. The first realization was that virtual PC 2007 won't work on windows 10 圆4. Migrating the development environment to the new laptop is a big job part of it was the virtual machines I use for testing xplorer² et al in older windows versions. The replacement is a Toshiba satellite with SSD. ![]() The old trusty HP probook hasn't kicked the bucket yet, but it was profusely sweating (cooling fan went crazy) especially running windows 10 in virtual machines, so I thought I'd best retire it before it retired itself in a catastrophic meltdown. To download Virtual PC 2007 use the following link from Microsoft.■ Migrate virtualPC 2007 machines to VirtualBox (and keep the old VHDs)Įvery 5 years or thereabouts I switch laptops. Optional time synchronization with the clock of the physical computer.įolder sharing between host and guest operating system. Improved mouse cursor tracking and control Features Available with Virtual Machine Additions Click Yes to restart your Virtual Machine. Installation of Virtual Machine Additions…Ħ. The installation will be started in your Virtual PC, click Next to proceed. Click Continue so that the virtual CD-ROM is loaded.Ĥ. You will be prompted with the window above which states that a CD image will be inserted in the Virtual Drive, the CD-ROM contains the installation files for the Virtual Machine Additions. Then click on Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions (or hit Right Alt + I)ģ. While you are running one of your virtual machines, click on ActionĢ. The instructions below are very similar when using an Ubuntu ( linux) and other versions of Windows operating systems.ġ. Note : I used Virtual PC 2007 using Windows Vista with a Windows XP Virtual Machine. If you have any comments or questions, please post them below. Virtual Machine Additions allow you to extend the capability of Microsoft’s Virtual PC software ( c apabilities listed at the end of the article), however installing these additions can be a little confusing so I decided to post the instructions to install the Virtual Machine Additions for reference.
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