Vista - Windows 7 virtualisation

Hi

Not sure if I'm reading the blurb correctly - is the plan for Windows 7 to
incorporate what Virtual PC does - i.e the ability to create virtual guest
PCs running different OS's?

Thanks

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:27:03 +0100, "Wasted"
<johnprice108@xxxxxx> wrote:
What blurb are you referring to? Do you have a link?

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Wasted wrote:Wasted:

I don't think so, but it does have the ability to mount virtual hard drives and
assign drive letters to them.

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http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/windows_7.asp "Windows 7 will natively
support the VHD virtual hard drive format utilized by Virtual PC and
Hyper-V"

I know these are old items, but I came across them. I don't really
understand all the language/concepts but just wondered if it meant Virtual
PC being absorbed into the OS - especially since Virtual PC 2007 is just
that - 2007!

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:39:49 -0400, David Wilkinson
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I'd agree with David, it's basically got the VHDmount utility built
into the OS.

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"I'd agree with David, it's basically got the VHDmount utility built
into the OS."

I don't know which versions will support that, it might be just the ultimate
version. Will have to wait until the RC comes out to find out for sure.

"Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message
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At least with the Ultimate version you can use disk management and bring up
a context menu with the mouse to create or attach a vhd. You can also detach
a vhd through the disk management console. You can also use the command line
and use diskpart.exe to attach or create a virtual disk file.

As of the beta, you still need to install virtual PC or Virtual Server to
run a virtual computer (or of course a 3rd party program).

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