Ben Armstrong’s Virtualization Blog

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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

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