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One million downloads of Virtual PC 2007!
So I just received an email that said that since we released Virtual PC 2007, we have now had just...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/30/2007
Configuring and enabling the Virtual DHCP Server with VBScript
Under Virtual Server it is possible to configure a virtual DHCP server on any virtual network. This...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/30/2007
Sid & Al's Incredible Toons under Virtual PC
Released soon after the original Incredible Machine, Sid & Al's Incredible Toons added an...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/29/2007
Last resort for performance issues with Virtual PC on laptops
In the past I have posted about options for improving performance of Virtual PC on laptops, and...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/27/2007
Net Start tip for the lazy
This is just a little tip - but I thought it was worth sharing. If you ever find yourself wanting to...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/26/2007
Fixing a broken differencing disk with Virtual Server and VBScript
Differencing disks store a reference to their parent virtual hard disks. If the parent virtual hard...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/22/2007
Sometimes rebooting is not enough
As more people are getting computers with hardware virtualization support, an interesting problem...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/21/2007
Windows Server Virtualization Demo on Longhorn website
A little while ago I posted a link to a Windows Server Virtualization demo, well - a higher quality...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/14/2007
TankWars under Virtual PC 2007
This is a fun game. For anyone who is familiar with scorched earth will know how this game works....
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/14/2007
VHD Resizer - resize and convert your virtual hard disks
Those guys over at vmToolkit have released a new tool. This one allows you to resize and convert...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/13/2007
VBScript to merge a differencing disk to a new file
Got an email the other day asking for a sample script on how to merge a differencing disk to a new...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/08/2007
Monster Bash under Virtual PC
** MONSTER BASH! = HORROR BY APOGEE! V2.1 **Young hero Johnny Dash visits the UnderWorld of Count...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/07/2007
Windows Server Virtualization Demo
This has been posted on a couple of blogs already - but here is a demonstration of the upcoming...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/06/2007
Setting up a Virtual PC "DOS Application"
So you have a legacy DOS application that does not work under Windows, but does work under Virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/06/2007
Changes to the New Virtual Machine Wizard in Virtual PC 2007 (part II)
Previously I have commented about some of the changes to the new virtual machine wizard in Virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/06/2007
Updated HP ProLiant Server Sizer for Virtual Server 2005 R2
I have posted about this in the past, but HP have updated their virtualization sizing tool. This is...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/26/2007
Mike talks about virtualization strategy and direction
For those of you who have not seen, Mike Neil has recently made a blog post talking about the...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/26/2007
LaserWars under Virtual PC
Man! It has been too long since I've done a gaming post. Sorry for all the seriousness :-). But on...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/22/2007
Multi-monitor fullscreen mode compatibility with Virtual PC 2007
Just wanted to take some time to highlight a minor feature of Virtual PC 2007. With Virtual PC 2004...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/21/2007
Virtual PC 2007 available for download!
Virtual PC 2007 was released in final form for download today. You can read more about Virtual PC...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/19/2007
Upcoming virtualization webinars
I have just been informed that we will have a number of webinars coming up in this month. If you're...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/06/2007
Nice article about using loopback adapters with virtual machines
Just a small note to say that here is an interesting article written by one of the virtual machine...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/05/2007
Examining Virtual Hard Disks through Powershell
OK, today I would like to try making a script to display virtual hard disk information under...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 02/01/2007
Listing virtual machines under Powershell
There are a lot of things you can do with Virtual Server and Powershell by just interacting with the...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/31/2007
Querying guest operating system information with Powershell
I recently posted how to query guest operating system information using VBScript. It was pointed out...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/30/2007
Fallout under Virtual PC
Fallout is one of my all time favorite games. It is a role playing/adventure game set in a post...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/24/2007
Is virtualization bad for hardware sales?
The other day I was reading this article: https://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4324 which proposes that...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/23/2007
Gathering virtual machine guest OS information
Here is a simple script to display information about the guest OS of a running virtual machine:...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/19/2007
Fixing broken virtual networking
Periodically I receive emails from people who find them and they start Virtual PC/Virtual Server, it...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/16/2007
Pirates! Gold under Virtual PC
How many times can you release the same game? In the case of Pirates! it turns out the answer is...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/12/2007
Gathering processor information about running virtual machines
Under Virtual Server each virtual machine has access to the same processor capabilities as are...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/12/2007
Castle of the Winds under Virtual PC
Castle of the Winds is one of my old favorites. It is an adventure game in the style of rogue or net...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/10/2007
ReactOS under Virtual PC
I've been meaning to do this for a while, but I've finally had a chance to play with ReactOS...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/09/2007
Extracting files from the Virtual PC 2004 installer
A number of people have asked me how to get the Virtual Machine Additions from Virtual PC 2004,...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/08/2007
Floppy disk image formats supported by Virtual PC and Virtual Server
Virtual PC and Virtual Server allow you to create and use 1.44MB (high density 3.5" media) and 720KB...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/04/2007
Why won't the Virtual PC 2007 Virtual Machine Additions load on Windows 95?
A number of people have been confused by the fact that the Virtual Machine Additions that are...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/04/2007
Virtual PC 2007 Release Candidate is available
You can download it from: https://connect.microsoft.com/Downloads/Downloads.aspx?SiteID=288 Some key...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 01/02/2007
How many virtual machines can Virtual PC run at the same time?
How many virtual machines can Virtual PC run at the same time?32 - in case you were interested. It...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/20/2006
VMDK to VHD Converter Available
As covered by Andrew Dugdell (aka Dugie) there is now a tool available to convert VMware virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/14/2006
Glorious Hacks of Yesteryear
Today I had a random discussion about "glorious hacks" in Virtual PC that I knew of. One that...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/08/2006
Drag and drop does not work until the host is restarted.
When you install Virtual PC on a new computer the ability to drag and drop files from the virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/06/2006
What's up with IVMGuestOS::ExecuteCommand?
A number of people have noticed that the guestOS.executeCommand() exists but makes no sense. It...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 12/01/2006
Configuring BIOS Security Options on Virtual Machines
Under Virtual Server and Virtual PC you can enter the virtual machine BIOS configuration and then...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/28/2006
The Futility of Changing the System Time in the Virtual Machine Bios
You may or may not be aware that when you are booting a virtual machine under Virtual PC or Virtual...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/28/2006
Virtual Machine Additions for Linux Installation Log File
Just a short note today - but this is useful information that I can't seem to find documented...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/21/2006
Using Virtual Server on Windows Vista without running IE "as administrator"
For a while now we've been telling people that in order to access the Virtual Server web site when...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/17/2006
Where are the Virtual Server Web Site Properties Stored?
If you've spent some time using the Virtual Server administrative website you will probably be aware...
Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 11/14/2006