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    Recommended Virtualization Software on Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by maheshgv, Jun 8, 2007.

  1. maheshgv

    maheshgv Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm planning on running a copy of windows xp in virtual mode with Vista utlimate as the host OS. I would appreciate if anybody can tell me about the recommended virtualization software.

    The current choices I have are VMWare, Parallels & Microsoft VirtualPC. :confused:
     
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  2. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    I've used Virtual PC and VMWare. My favorite is Virtual PC because it's simple, easy to use, and compatiable with most Windows OS's.

    Mike.
     
    ScifiMike12, Jun 8, 2007
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  3. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee Notebook Virtuoso

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    virtualbox seems to be beating them(qemu, vmplayer, virtualpc) in terms of speed and fat.

    One thing I don't like about vmplayer(at least my running of linux guest) is that the clock get skewed after sleep/hibernate, and suspend/resume is a must to me on notebook.
     
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