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File Name: VPC2004SP1.zip
Version: 582.27
Date Published: 7/12/2006
Language: English
Download Size: 18.2 MB
Overview
Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the compatibility of legacy and custom applications during migration to new operating systems and increases the efficiency of support, development, and training staffs.
System Requirements
* Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows XP Service Pack 2
Processor: Athlon®, Duron®, Celeron®, Pentium® II, Pentium III, or Pentium 4
Processor speed: 400 MHz minimum (1 GHz or higher recommended)
RAM: Add the RAM requirement for the host operating system that you will be using to the requirement for the guest operating system that you will be using. If you will be using multiple guest operating systems simultaneously, total the requirements for all the guest operating systems that you need to run simultaneously.
Available disk space: To determine the hard disk space required, add the requirement for each guest operating system that will be installed.
File Name: VPC2004SP1.zip
Version: 582.27
Date Published: 7/12/2006
Language: English
Download Size: 18.2 MB
Overview
Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the compatibility of legacy and custom applications during migration to new operating systems and increases the efficiency of support, development, and training staffs.
System Requirements
* Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows XP Service Pack 2
Processor: Athlon®, Duron®, Celeron®, Pentium® II, Pentium III, or Pentium 4
Processor speed: 400 MHz minimum (1 GHz or higher recommended)
RAM: Add the RAM requirement for the host operating system that you will be using to the requirement for the guest operating system that you will be using. If you will be using multiple guest operating systems simultaneously, total the requirements for all the guest operating systems that you need to run simultaneously.
Available disk space: To determine the hard disk space required, add the requirement for each guest operating system that will be installed.
Arstechnica.com
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Virtualization has long been a fun toy for PC enthusiasts, and a godsend for developers who need to test their applications on a wide variety of operating systems. Now Microsoft has opened up the fun to everyone by releasing Virtual PC 2004 SP1 for Windows as a free download.
Virtual PC started life out as a commercial product sold by Connectix for the Macintosh platform that enabled Mac users to run PC applications. The company later released versions for Windows, OS/2, and Red Hat Linux. In 2003 Microsoft purchased the company and the product became known as Microsoft Virtual PC.
Virtual PC started life out as a commercial product sold by Connectix for the Macintosh platform that enabled Mac users to run PC applications. The company later released versions for Windows, OS/2, and Red Hat Linux. In 2003 Microsoft purchased the company and the product became known as Microsoft Virtual PC.