Some Virtual PC Notes Worth Sharing

The last few weeks in IT have been very hectic but in between builds and formats, I have established a secondary PC to house my Virtual_Lab. I have created a Master Virtual PC and Virtual Server . From this I was able to duplicate two more virtual hard drives to share with my fellow IT lab rats. My intention is that, through daily use, we can work out all of the bugs, that accompany this somewhat new technology and help evolve it into a stable and cost effective, system for use on our network. The cost savings alone, make this a worth while venture. Down times will be dramatically reduced and the IT department will see improved efficiency regarding quick setup and deployment and decreased down time, turn around time. I am very passionate about this new technology and believe, it, is what the future holds, for network technology. Here are a few notes to add to your lab, notebooks:

Formatting Notes:

During the XP Pro formatting process the mouse is very sketchy. You are able to manually walk your way through the initial formatting process by using the tab, shift + tab and return, filling in the required information as you go. There is a way to complete the formatting process unattended, by use of the command line function, although at this point more reading is needed.

Virtual PC Additions:

After the format process is completed, you are able to “capture iso image” (under CD tab) and load the iso image, Virtual PC Additions. This installation will eliminate the sketchy mouse function and is said to allow the user to drop and drag ability from the host desk top to the VPC.

File Sharing:

Under the Network Tab in Settings you are able to enable shared connection allowing you to share files between the Host and VPC.

File Sharing

Virtual Console
Action
Settings
Shared Folders
Indicate Folder to Share

Virtual PC Installation on a Virtual Installation:

Tried to install Virtual PC on a virtual PC – Will not allow it!!! More work is needed regarding Virtual PC on a Virtual Server.

I hope these notes, help you in your adventure. Feel free to comment regarding your findings.