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04-13-2008
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| | Virtual OS I recently built a new computer and installed Vista Ultimate. I plan on installing XP Pro as a virtual OS. I'm new to this and was wondering how much HD space to allocate for this install. Do you allow space just for the OS or for added programs as well? Also, if I understand correctly, both OS's actually run at the same time. Does this create a problem with resources, or can you put one OS in down mode while using the other? I have a quad core Q6600 and 4 GB of RAM. Hard drive is WD 500 GB. Any other tips or information about this configuration would be appreciated. |
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04-13-2008
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| | Re: Virtual OS "MrKite" <MrKite@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:72FF48E4-09C4-489D-88AB-3319C6CBF6F7@xxxxxx Quote: >I recently built a new computer and installed Vista Ultimate. I plan on > installing XP Pro as a virtual OS. I'm new to this and was wondering how > much HD space to allocate for this install. Do you allow space just for > the > OS or for added programs as well? Also, if I understand correctly, both > OS's > actually run at the same time. Does this create a problem with resources, > or > can you put one OS in down mode while using the other? I have a quad core > Q6600 and 4 GB of RAM. Hard drive is WD 500 GB. Any other tips or > information about this configuration would be appreciated. When running a guest OS in a virtual machine....just treat is as if you would any installation. If you'd normally set aside 50 gigs for XP on your HD... then just setup 50 gigs for the Virtual machine. Those there is generally some type of performance hit on the guest OS... on your hi-end machine I'd sure it will not be noticed. XP pro...within the virtual machine will simply run like any other application... you can shut it down or minimize it as desired. Most virtual machines have a setting for how much RAM you want the guest OS to use... by default, it may be lower than what's needed...so have a look at that |
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04-13-2008
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| | Re: Virtual OS "philo" wrote: Quote: > > "MrKite" <MrKite@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:72FF48E4-09C4-489D-88AB-3319C6CBF6F7@xxxxxx Quote: > >I recently built a new computer and installed Vista Ultimate. I plan on > > installing XP Pro as a virtual OS. I'm new to this and was wondering how > > much HD space to allocate for this install. Do you allow space just for > > the > > OS or for added programs as well? Also, if I understand correctly, both > > OS's > > actually run at the same time. Does this create a problem with resources, > > or > > can you put one OS in down mode while using the other? I have a quad core > > Q6600 and 4 GB of RAM. Hard drive is WD 500 GB. Any other tips or > > information about this configuration would be appreciated. > > > When running a guest OS in a virtual machine....just treat is as if you > would any installation. > > If you'd normally set aside 50 gigs for XP on your HD... > then just setup 50 gigs for the Virtual machine. > > Those there is generally some type of performance hit on the guest OS... > on your hi-end machine I'd sure it will not be noticed. > > XP pro...within the virtual machine will simply run like any other > application... > you can shut it down or minimize it as desired. > > > Most virtual machines have a setting for how much RAM you want the guest OS > to use... > by default, it may be lower than what's needed...so have a look at that > > > Thanks very much for the info, most helpful. |
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04-13-2008
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| | Re: Virtual OS "MrKite" <MrKite@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3E8F462C-804C-477E-B160-9285B33F36BC@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "philo" wrote: > Quote: > > > > "MrKite" <MrKite@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:72FF48E4-09C4-489D-88AB-3319C6CBF6F7@xxxxxx Quote: > > >I recently built a new computer and installed Vista Ultimate. I plan Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > installing XP Pro as a virtual OS. I'm new to this and was wondering Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > much HD space to allocate for this install. Do you allow space just Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > the > > > OS or for added programs as well? Also, if I understand correctly, Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > OS's > > > actually run at the same time. Does this create a problem with Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > or > > > can you put one OS in down mode while using the other? I have a quad Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > Q6600 and 4 GB of RAM. Hard drive is WD 500 GB. Any other tips or > > > information about this configuration would be appreciated. > > > > > > When running a guest OS in a virtual machine....just treat is as if you > > would any installation. > > > > If you'd normally set aside 50 gigs for XP on your HD... > > then just setup 50 gigs for the Virtual machine. > > > > Those there is generally some type of performance hit on the guest OS... > > on your hi-end machine I'd sure it will not be noticed. > > > > XP pro...within the virtual machine will simply run like any other > > application... > > you can shut it down or minimize it as desired. > > > > > > Most virtual machines have a setting for how much RAM you want the guest Quote: Quote: > > to use... > > by default, it may be lower than what's needed...so have a look at that > > > > > > Thanks very much for the info, most helpful. Ok...I am sure you will get a real kick out of installing a Virtual machine. If you ever get stuck...just remember that it works just like a stand-alone computer... right down to the bios etc. |
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04-14-2008
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| | Re: Virtual OS MrKite wrote: Quote: > I recently built a new computer and installed Vista Ultimate. I plan on > installing XP Pro as a virtual OS. I'm new to this and was wondering how > much HD space to allocate for this install. Do you allow space just for the > OS or for added programs as well? Also, if I understand correctly, both OS's > actually run at the same time. Does this create a problem with resources, or > can you put one OS in down mode while using the other? I have a quad core > Q6600 and 4 GB of RAM. Hard drive is WD 500 GB. Any other tips or > information about this configuration would be appreciated. that VM... if you intend to install a boatload of apps, the, yes, you need to allocate more space. If you don't commit the allocated space when you create the VM, it will use as much as it needs and expand, as required, until it hits the ceiling of the space you've allocated. Meaning, you allocate, say 10GB's to the VM but don't "commit" it... XP takes, and this is a SWAG, say, 3GB's. Then you attempt to install 8GB's of applications... won't happen. Which VM app are you installing? VPC or VMWare? Lang |
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