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Re: Default location of virtual machines
  1. #1


    Mark Rae [MVP] Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    "Jos Roijakkers" <jos@xxxxxx-video.nl> wrote in message
    news:OB4bpxF4IHA.4340@xxxxxx

    > Virtual PC uses a default location for storing the virtual machine and
    > virtual disk files (My Documents\My Virtual Machines).
    > I always store my (data) files on another disk. I would like to this for
    > the VPC-files as well. I can, of course, manually select any location I
    > want, but would prefer to do this automatically. Is there a way to change
    > the default location? I checked the Windows registry and looked for a
    > configuration file in the program files folder but did not find what I was
    > looking for.
    You won't believe this, but you actually need to set up an environment
    variable:
    http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy...13/407796.aspx


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  2. #2


    David Trimboli Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    Mark Rae [MVP] wrote:

    > "Jos Roijakkers" <jos@xxxxxx-video.nl> wrote in message
    > news:OB4bpxF4IHA.4340@xxxxxx
    >

    >> Virtual PC uses a default location for storing the virtual machine and
    >> virtual disk files (My Documents\My Virtual Machines).
    >> I always store my (data) files on another disk. I would like to this
    >> for the VPC-files as well. I can, of course, manually select any
    >> location I want, but would prefer to do this automatically. Is there a
    >> way to change the default location? I checked the Windows registry and
    >> looked for a configuration file in the program files folder but did
    >> not find what I was looking for.
    >
    > You won't believe this, but you actually need to set up an environment
    > variable:
    > http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy...13/407796.aspx
    I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
    Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
    desired location!

    This is much better.

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  3. #3


    Paul Adare - MVP Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:11 -0400, David Trimboli wrote:

    > I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
    > Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
    > desired location!
    >
    > This is much better.
    This is documented with the product.

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  4. #4


    David Trimboli Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    Paul Adare - MVP wrote:

    > On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:11 -0400, David Trimboli wrote:
    >

    >> I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
    >> Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
    >> desired location!
    >>
    >> This is much better.
    >
    > This is documented with the product.
    And I'm the only person I know personally who has actually read any of
    the documentation, but I never noticed that before.

    As for the "I don't believe it," I was just playing off of Mark's
    comment, "You won't believe this..."

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  5. #5


    Paul Adare - MVP Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:14:38 -0400, FACE wrote:

    > From David Trimboli <trimboli@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    > Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:02 -0400 :
    >

    >>Paul Adare - MVP wrote:

    >>> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:11 -0400, David Trimboli wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
    >>>> Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
    >>>> desired location!
    >>>>
    >>>> This is much better.
    >>>
    >>> This is documented with the product.
    >>
    >>And I'm the only person I know personally who has actually read any of
    >>the documentation, but I never noticed that before.
    >
    > Waa'll, Whee Doggies! Don't that beat all!
    >
    > ~~~~
    > Notes
    >
    > Virtual PC also creates and maintains shortcut files for all registered
    > virtual machines; the shortcut files are located in the Documents and
    > Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual PC folder.
    >
    > ~~~~
    Which really has nothing at all to do with the subject at hand, namely
    changing the default location of virtual machines.


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  6. #6


    Paul Adare - MVP Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:09:08 -0400, FACE wrote:

    > From Paul Adare - MVP <pkadare@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    > Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:59:54 -0400 :
    >

    >>On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:14:38 -0400, FACE wrote:
    >>

    >>> From David Trimboli <trimboli@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    >>> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:02 -0400 :
    >>>
    >>>>Paul Adare - MVP wrote:
    >>>>> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:11 -0400, David Trimboli wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
    >>>>>> Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
    >>>>>> desired location!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> This is much better.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> This is documented with the product.
    >>>>
    >>>>And I'm the only person I know personally who has actually read any of
    >>>>the documentation, but I never noticed that before.
    >>>
    >>> Waa'll, Whee Doggies! Don't that beat all!
    >>>
    >>> ~~~~
    >>> Notes
    >>>
    >>> Virtual PC also creates and maintains shortcut files for all registered
    >>> virtual machines; the shortcut files are located in the Documents and
    >>> Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual PC folder.
    >>>
    >>> ~~~~
    >>
    >>Which really has nothing at all to do with the subject at hand, namely
    >>changing the default location of virtual machines.
    >
    > How ridiculously stuffy of you. That was the exact subject of the
    > sub-thread to which i replied.
    >
    > Lighten up.
    No, it wasn't. This thread is about the default location of virtual
    machines and how to change the default location. What you've posted above
    has nothing to do with either the default location of the virtual machines
    nor how to change said location. If one does change the default location
    for virtual machines the shortcut location does not change.
    Please try to get your facts straight before you start calling people names
    and telling them to lighten up.

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  7. #7


    FACE Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    From Paul Adare - MVP <pkadare@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:49:00 -0400 :

    >On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:09:08 -0400, FACE wrote:
    >

    >> From Paul Adare - MVP <pkadare@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    >> Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:59:54 -0400 :
    >>

    >>>On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:14:38 -0400, FACE wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> From David Trimboli <trimboli@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    >>>> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:02 -0400 :
    >>>>
    >>>>>Paul Adare - MVP wrote:
    >>>>>> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:11 -0400, David Trimboli wrote:
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>> I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
    >>>>>>> Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
    >>>>>>> desired location!
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>> This is much better.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> This is documented with the product.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>And I'm the only person I know personally who has actually read any of
    >>>>>the documentation, but I never noticed that before.
    >>>>
    >>>> Waa'll, Whee Doggies! Don't that beat all!
    >>>>
    >>>> ~~~~
    >>>> Notes
    >>>>
    >>>> Virtual PC also creates and maintains shortcut files for all registered
    >>>> virtual machines; the shortcut files are located in the Documents and
    >>>> Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual PC folder.
    >>>>
    >>>> ~~~~
    >>>
    >>>Which really has nothing at all to do with the subject at hand, namely
    >>>changing the default location of virtual machines.
    >>
    >> How ridiculously stuffy of you. That was the exact subject of the
    >> sub-thread to which i replied.
    >>
    >> Lighten up.
    >
    >No, it wasn't. This thread is about the default location of virtual
    >machines and how to change the default location. What you've posted above
    >has nothing to do with either the default location of the virtual machines
    >nor how to change said location. If one does change the default location
    >for virtual machines the shortcut location does not change.
    >Please try to get your facts straight before you start calling people names
    >and telling them to lighten up.
    You have a bad attitude


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  8. #8


    Paul Adare - MVP Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:51:42 -0400, FACE wrote:

    > You have a bad attitude
    And you're still wrong.

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  9. #9


    FACE Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    From Paul Adare - MVP <pkadare@xxxxxx>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
    Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:11:41 -0400 :

    >On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:51:42 -0400, FACE wrote:
    >

    >> You have a bad attitude
    >
    >And you're still wrong.
    You are not a team player


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  10. #10


    Paul Adare - MVP Guest

    Re: Default location of virtual machines

    On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:55:10 -0400, FACE wrote:

    >>And you're still wrong.
    >
    > You are not a team player
    This isn't a team and even if it were, I still would not let erroneous
    information go uncorrected.

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