Recommend a Virtual PC

[sstein]

Can anyone recommend a good free Virtual PC?

I want to be able to run a second XP Install, and perhaps a win98 install.

Cheers,

Stuart

[Morningside]

VMware - One of the best products I have used. http://www.vmware.com

They do a free version as well, its just I cannot find it at the mo. But dig around I know its there.

Edit: Here you go : http://www.vmware.com/products/server/

Edited by Morningside on Sunday 10th February 20:34

[Munter]

Morningside said:

VMware - One of the best products I have used. http://www.vmware.com

They do a free version as well, its just I cannot find it at the mo. But dig around I know its there.

Wot he said
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

Or Microsoft Virtual PC. But not sure how that copes with Win98 type OS.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamil...

[sstein]

That says VMWare Server, will that let me run windows XP as a desktop machine, or 98 as a desktop?

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Stuart

[Munter]

sstein said:

That says VMWare Server, will that let me run windows XP as a desktop machine, or 98 as a desktop?

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Stuart

Yep I've run vmware server on XP to run a 2nd copy of XP. It should work fine. It's free so download it and give it a bash

[sstein]

Downloading now.

I'm trying to cut down my XP install but am running out stuff to take out of it. I'm now at the point where deleting any more stuff could lead to trouble booting. So I will run XP on a virtual machine and use it as a test OS.

I also found a load of old PC games, including syndicate wars, but they don't run on XP

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Stuart

[Morningside]

Munter said:

sstein said:

That says VMWare Server, will that let me run windows XP as a desktop machine, or 98 as a desktop?

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Stuart

Yep I've run vmware server on XP to run a 2nd copy of XP. It should work fine. It's free so download it and give it a bash

Beat me to it I think (prepare to be flamed) that you can run the server and the player on the same machine its just that it connects locally instead of over a network.

[Munter]

Morningside said:

Munter said:

sstein said:

That says VMWare Server, will that let me run windows XP as a desktop machine, or 98 as a desktop?

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Stuart

Yep I've run vmware server on XP to run a 2nd copy of XP. It should work fine. It's free so download it and give it a bash

Beat me to it I think (prepare to be flamed) that you can run the server and the player on the same machine its just that it connects locally instead of over a network.

You cant make a Virtual Machine with player though. Just run one already created. AFAIK

[Timsta]

VirtualBox is free and pretty good for what you need. http://www.virtualbox.org/

[FlossyThePig]

sstein said:

I want to be able to run a second XP Install, and perhaps a win98 install.

Beware of the licensing issues. You'll need additional real licences for each virtual installation.

[Chimple]

sstein said:

Downloading now.

I also found a load of old PC games, including syndicate wars, but they don't run on XP

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Stuart

Try dosbox for all of your old PC game nostalgia!