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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