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Windows 7 virtual pc not working update#

Depending on your requirements, select how you want Automatic Updates to occur.

Windows 7 virtual pc not working update#

VMCX file) and a password for the "Adminstrator" account.Īfter the new virtual machine reboots, it will ask to update the Virtual PC Integration Components. You will need to create a name for the virtual computer (I suggest using the name you used for creating the. When this new virtual machine is powered up, it will begin installing Windows XP into the virtual machine, finding the normal virtual environment of Intel 440BX chipset, S3 Trio video card, ethernet network card, etc. VMCX file with your desired name will now have been created in a powered down state.

Back in the wizard, click the Create button.

There should be a file called "Windows XP Mode base.vhd". Browse to the installation location of Windows Virtual PC (typically C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode).

The "Create a virtual machine" wizard will ask for a "parent virtual hard disk".

Again, you can select a location for the.

Select the "Differencing" virtual hard disk type.

Select "Create a virtual hard disk using advanced options" and click Next.

(we will add network connections later if desired)

Select how much memory the virtual machine should use and UNCHECK the "Use computer network connections" checkbox.

Most of the time, I just leave it at the default.

Name the machine anything that's meaningful (e.g. Click "Create Virtual machine" menu item.Open up the Virtual Machine Administrative interface from the Start Menu (Start -> Windows Virtual PC -> Windows Virtual PC).VHD, here is another way to get multiple XP virtual machines: VHD file will work as a solution, but if you want to start over with a clean Windows XP mode or if you have accidentally trashed your existing XP mode.