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If you got to this article I suppose you’ve already read my “Creating Virtual Machines with Microsoft Virtual PC 2007” article (if not, it might be a good time to suggest that you did). Remember, creating a VM is just equivalent to buying a new physical computer with a CPU, memory, an empty hard disk, one or more network interface cards and other peripherals. You can use that computer as a paper weight at the most unless you install an operating system on it…
On the other hand, installing the new OS on the new VM takes longer because of the performance issues on the host machine.
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It is beyond the scope of this article to deal with the actual installation of the OS, but you can consult my other articles that deal with installing real machines in case you are not familiar with the installation process:
If you plan to deploy the same OS more than once, you might want to read my “Creating Differencing Disks with Microsoft Virtual PC” article.
Using Microsoft Virtual PC is a totally free and easy to deploy method of installing and using almost any type of operating system. Using Virtual PC will allow the IT staff to plan. Implement and test migration, technical support, quality assurance, lab testing and training. Get used to working with it, we haven’t seen the last of it yet…
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