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    Virtual Machine on Windows Home

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lnknprkn, Feb 3, 2009.

  1. lnknprkn

    lnknprkn Notebook Consultant

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    I have a computer with windows home edition installed (i know i know :p)

    Anyways, windows home doesn't meet the OS requirements for Virtual PC 2007, but everything is still able to be installed.

    Does anyone know if a virtual machine can still be created with an unsupported OS?
     
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    focusfre4k Notebook Evangelist

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    vmware server is free. or you can go with vmware workstation to pay for it.

    personally virtual PC sucks.
     
    focusfre4k, Feb 3, 2009
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Yes,VMs can be created. When you install VP on Home, you get a warning that it is not supported, but everything still works fine. MS does not support questions/problems that arise, but I have not heard of any errors
     
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    How so? I use it every day for development and have no issues with it.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Feb 3, 2009
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