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What do you mean 'The binary is the source'?

Yesterday I mentioned a utility that we include in the Virtual Machine Additions for DOS -...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/21/2004

Why does DOS use 100% CPU under Virtual PC?

From time to time someone notices that when they run DOS under Virtual PC it uses 100% of the host...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/20/2004

Gaming Friday: 'Raptor: Call of the Shadows'

In case no one has noticed - when Friday comes around - my main interest in Virtual PC is just to...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/17/2004

Cool information about clustering on Virtual Server

With Virtual Server 2005 we added the ability to cluster two virtual machines over a shared SCSI...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/16/2004

Tips for migrating a physical computer to a virtual machine (part 4)

Well we are at the final post in my series on migrating a physical computer to a virtual machine. If...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/16/2004

Duke Nukem 3D under Virtual PC 2004

Duke Nukem 3D is one of the classic 3D shooter games - and is the game that most people think of...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/14/2004

Installing OS/2 Warp 3 Connect under Virtual PC 2004

The other day I explained how to install OS/2 Warp 3 red and blue under Virtual PC 2004...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/13/2004

Tips for migrating a physical computer to a virtual machine (part 3)

Returning to the series on how to migrate a physical computer to a virtual machine...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/10/2004

The Microsoft Archives

One of the cool things about working at Microsoft is having access to the Microsoft Archives. It...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/08/2004

Duke Nukem II under Virtual PC

Following Duke Nukem (https://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2004/12/03/274205.aspx) - Duke...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/08/2004

OS/2 Warp 3 under Virtual PC 2004

Before I get going - I should warn you that this is going to be a big post. Today I am going to talk...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/07/2004

Duke Nukem under Virtual PC / Virtual Server (non-3D)

When most people hear the words 'Duke Nukem' they thing of a 3D shooting game (and a darned good one...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/03/2004

Why does WINMSD.EXE report that my virtual machine only has 64mb of ram?

A couple of people have noticed that if they run WINMSD.EXE on their virtual machine it reports that...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/02/2004

Tips for migrating a physical computer to a virtual machine (part 2)

Continuing on from previous 'migration' posts...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/30/2004

STAR WARS: Dark Forces under Virtual PC

Hi All! Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the States (hence the lack of a post from me) which means...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/27/2004

Tips for migrating a physical computer to a virtual machine (part 1)

When migrating a physical computer to a virtual machine - there are a number of potential problems...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/24/2004

Getting the most out of IPX under Virtual PC

During the development of Virtual PC 2004 - our primary focus was to perform a thorough security...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/24/2004

Using Virtual PC for computer migration

One cool use of Virtual PC is as a 'backup' during a physical computer migration. An example of this...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/22/2004

Head to head DOOM under Virtual PC

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Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/19/2004

Setting up DOS IPX Networking under Virtual PC 2004

IPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange) is an older protocol - originally developed by Novell for Netware...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/18/2004

OS/2 2.11 under Virtual PC

One of the skeletons that I keep in my closet is that a long time ago - I was an OS/2 zealot. Soon...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/15/2004

X-COM: Apocalypse under Virtual PC

X-COM: Apocalypse has been one of the trickiest games in the X-COM series to get running under...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/15/2004

Dedicated networking for Virtual Machines

One of the cool 'hidden' features of Virtual PC / Virtual Server is the ability to dedicate a...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/12/2004

X-COM: Terror from the deep under Virtual PC

The next game in the X-COM series is 'X-COM: Terror from the deep'. This game is the direct sequel...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/11/2004

Hacking 'Repeatable Save State Restore' into Virtual PC

One feature that people regularly ask for in Virtual PC is the ability to have a virtual machine in...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/09/2004

UFO - Enemy Unknown under Virtual PC

I am going to move on from the Command and Conquer series. The reason for this is that I cannot get...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/09/2004

Windows Media Center 2005 under Virtual PC

Having heard nothing but good reviews about Windows Media Center 2005 - and being a nerd at heart -...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/06/2004

Best 'light wieght' OS for Virtual PC

From time to time people ask me to identify the best 'light weight' operating system to run under...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/05/2004

Microsoft BOB lives!

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Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/04/2004

Win32s under Virtual PC

Win32s is an extension set for Windows 3.11 that enables you to run specific 32-bit applications...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/03/2004

Dune 2000 under Virtual PC

Next in the Command and Conquer series is Dune 2000. After the success of Command and Conquer, and...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/02/2004

We have a bug with Windows 98 Video

Well - it appears that there is a bug in the Virtual Machine Additions video driver for Windows 98...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 10/29/2004

Red Alert on Virtual PC

Well - moving on in the Command and Conquer series - the next game is Red Alert. Unfortunately - Red...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/27/2004

Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

The next operating system to look at under Virtual PC is the pinnacle of 16bit Windows - Windows...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/26/2004

When is a bug not a bug?

The answer is - when it is not our bug :-)So continuing with the series on Command and Conquer - the...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/23/2004

Tuning DOS inside of Virtual PC

Well - I think it's time to go over how to tune DOS for running inside of Virtual PC. When it comes...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/21/2004

Virtual PC and Command & Conquer

From time to time someone will contact me and complain about the fact that Command & Conquer...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/21/2004

More Operating System Nostalgia

Moving forward with the screen shots I posted the other day of CPM and Windows 1.01 - here are a few...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/20/2004

Ben is on the road this week...

I am currently sitting in a hotel in Nashville making this post.  I will be in Minnieapolis and...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 10/19/2004

Virtualization versus Emulation...

There is a lot of confusion in this world about what the difference between a virtual machine and an...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 10/18/2004

The other reason why I love Virtual PC

Would have to be because I love nothing more than to just tinker with old and esoteric operating...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/16/2004

Time to begin the C&C saga - on Virtual PC

Okay, Recently a couple of people have asked me how to get various members of the Command and...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/15/2004

Gaming in Virtual PC...

Hi again, A lot of people use Virtual PC for different things.  Our primary target markets are:...

Author: Ben Armstrong [MSFT] Date: 10/14/2004

Virtual PC Guy's Blog is up and running

Hi y'all, Finally got around to setting up my blog. For those who don't know me - I'm Ben Armstrong,...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 10/14/2004

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