Thread: Save State
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Old 06-25-2009   #7 (permalink)
Hill


 
 

Re: Save State

Thank a lot, Ben for your explanation! It's truly great to look at the
concept on how it works.

Thank you for both of your comments!

Best Regards,

Hill

"Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:

> To clarify a bit:
>
> When we go to restore a saved state virtual machine, we do not check the
> CPU version - rather we check to see if the CPU has the same (or more)
> features than the source computer.
>
> This means that there are times when you can move saved states between
> different processors.
>
> It also means that there are times when you can move a saved state from
> computer A to computer B - but not from computer B to computer A (this
> happens if B has a super-set of CPU features of A).
>
> Cheers,
> Benjamin Armstrong
> ===========================
> Senior Program Manager Lead
> Windows Virtualization
>
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>
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> rights. You assume all risk for your use.
>
> Robert Comer wrote:
Quote:

> > You're welcome, sorry I couldn't really help.
> >
> > The main problem with moving between PC's is the CPU, but it's
> > possible a BIOS setting could have changed on one that would make them
> > incompatible. (like turning on or off VT on one and not the other.)
> >
> > If it's a different type of CPU, then there really isn't much you can
> > do. (a core 2 quad really isn't much different than a core 2 duo, they
> > are pretty compatible.)
> >
>
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