Vista - Virtual Box

I was somewhat disappointed to
learn that virtualpc didn't have
many device options available
after I installed winxp.

however, after installing and
reviewing virtualbox, it appears
this program provides an array
of available devices, like usb.

is there any reason why winxp
should not function better in
virtualbox then being limited
by the features of virtualpc?

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incidentally, I also discovered
that virtual box could tap into
the vhd file made by virtualpc.

but in doing so, windows came
back with a message that it
recovered from a registry error
and due to the new hardware
change, winxp wanted to be
reactivated.

I guess all the extras provided
by virtual box increased the
hardware id that windows had
while in virtual pc.

fortunately, I had a backup copy
of the vhd file and used it to
restore the previously activated
winxp in virtual pc.

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but now I wonder if I would be
wasting my time and resources
utilizing the limitating virtualpc
for winxp when it seems that
virtualbox is more advanced.

any suggestions as to how
I might get winxp into virtualbox
without reinstalling and or
reactivating?

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 19:46:51 -0600, db ·´¯`·.¸. .><)))º>. <databaseben
via hotmail> wrote:
Other than USB there's little difference in the virtual hardware.
if you need USB, then you'll need to use an alternative to VPC. For
most of my VMs, I don't need USB, so VPC does exactly what I need.
You need to make sure you remove the VM Additions before trying to run
a VPC VM in VirtualBox, but you'll still need to reactive.
I don't think you can get around reactivating XP when you move to
VirtualBox from VPC, its got a completely different hardware set
(virtually) so to XP it looks like you changed everything but your
CPU.
see above
Depends on what you really need to do. As I mentioned VPC does
everything I need for most of my VMs. Although I do use VM Ware
Workstation also (mostly Linux and x64 VMs)
See above.
For technical support for VirtualBox, their community is here:
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Community

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

>but now I wonder if I would beVirtualBox never was that stable for me, especially the networking,
but if it works for you and for what you need, why not?
Can't be done, the hardware emulated is different. You're going to
have to reactivate it. (or start fresh.)

--
Bob Comer


On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 19:46:51 -0600, db ·´¯`·.¸. .><)))º>. <databaseben
via hotmail> wrote:

On Dec 6, 8:46*pm, db ·´¯`·.¸. .><)))º>. <databaseben via hotmail>
wrote:Your best off testing the products yourself and forming your own
opinion. Your not going to get an objective opinion on a group
dedicated to a specific VM.

<ronald.phillips@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:f9b6c9cf-61b8-4ae3-8094-2d2b0c8de8f1@xxxxxxYes.
You may well get an objective opinion. More than a few of us here have
tried other products. Some of us still use more than one, depending on what
we're trying to accomplish. I've used Bochs, VMware, and VPC, for example.
Even some of the MVP's have commented on cases where VMware is the better
solution.

- Bill

thanks for the fyi!

actually, what I have been able to do so far
is to create shared folders between the os
and the virtual o.s.

what I am trying to accomplish is to have
the virtual o.s.'s to print my doc's via the
usb laser printers that are not supported
for vista by hp.

seems like pclinux might be a helpful
alternative.


"Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message
news:bgbmj4dee28v3bkrvllok4mstg64iqq5vf@xxxxxx

that's what I thought.

thanks for the feedback!


"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsecmj4llvld6qlh11973hobm6upg98h17n@xxxxxx

you're absolutely correct.

but any opinions, objective
or not can always be of some
help in one way or another.

so of like receiving critisms or
compliments or none at all.

thanks for the feedback!



<ronald.phillips@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:f9b6c9cf-61b8-4ae3-8094-2d2b0c8de8f1@xxxxxx

ok thanks.

I will look into those suggestions.

in fact, I found out about virtualbox
from someone else's posting.....

thanks again!



"Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AA362734-BA65-4854-9776-5ED524AEDBBA@xxxxxx

You're welcome.

--
Bob Comer


On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 10:03:46 -0600, db ·´¯`·.¸. .><)))º>. <databaseben
via hotmail> wrote: