Microsoft Virtual PC is now available for free

crunchie, that is what you get. "Virtual PC SP1" is the name of it. Did you get to here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir...loads/sp1.mspx

Yes, that's the one. Didn't realise it was the full program :). Thanks PL.

And Nick, sorry I didn't see your post earlier. me bad. ;) Anyway, I doubt the company would pay for something like this for me; of course, I haven't asked them either. Might try, all they can say is no. lol

I am hoping to get them to pay for my A+ exam. I've mentioned that, but had no response so far. Takes them corporates a long time to make up their minds about some things. :D

After I install I get an error message. Know how I can fix it? Screen shot attached.

Make sure you installed it as an administrator.

Make sure you rebooted if it asked.

Right-click | Properties on your Local Area Connection icon in Control Panel and see if Virtual Machine Network Services is there. It should exist and be checked.

If all of that is in order, I'd try reinstalling it.

I've had that problem before, for some reason Virtual Machine Network Services doesn't always seem to get checked in the LAN Propertioes dialog - once you check it all should be well.

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Originally Posted by Vecchio Ricardo

Could someone explain the difference between M$oft Virtual PC and VMware Player that I have just downloaded but not used yet?

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I've never used VMWare, but as I understand it, the VMWare Player is exactly that, it can use virtual machines created elsewhere, but does not allow you to create your own. Virtual PC allows you to install any OS of your choosing and create your own virtual machines.

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Originally Posted by Tuttle

Make sure you installed it as an administrator.

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Did that.

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Make sure you rebooted if it asked.

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Not asked.

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Right-click | Properties on your Local Area Connection icon in Control Panel and see if Virtual Machine Network Services is there. It should exist and be checked.

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Don't have one :(. It may be disabled in BIOS. Will check it out on my next boot.
Thanks for the tips :).

If you aren't on a LAN at all, then you can just ignore that message, the virtual machine will still work just the same but you won't have any network access (which you don't have anyway).

Yeah, if there's no network then there's no need for the network driver, so just check the box to suppress the message.

And for you VMWare fans, VMWare Server is now offered for free, too - http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
:)

All up and running now :).