Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Comparing Windows Virtual PC with Virtual PC 2007

Both products are from Microsoft. Apart from the basic comparison, after using both products, the following is a list of pros & cons:

Virtualization Product
Virtual PC 2007

Windows Virtual PC

Supports USB flash drives & USB printers
No
Yes
Supports full screen
No
Yes
Supports static ip address
Yes
No
Requires AMD-V or Intel VT CPU feature
No
Yes
Requires new OS license for guest
Yes
No includes XP Pro SP3
Creates backup file copy of Virtual Hard Disk (VHD file) after changes
Yes
No

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