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Windows 7 - Can I have more than one virtualization solution?
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08-29-2010
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 |
Can I have more than one virtualization solution?
Sounds like a dumb question... but I don't want issues that make me reinstall later... In my laptop I got Virtual PC with XP Mode... but as Virtual PC is only aimed for Microsoft OSes, I would like to install another solution (Maybe VirtualBox or VmWare...) so I can emulate maybe linux or another type of OS... (Maybe Windows 95... just for fun).
Can Virtual PC co-exist with other soft (VirtualBox, VMWare...) without having issues and BSODs? Wich one is better, VirtualBox or VMWare Player? Can I create new machines with this last one? Is that one free?
Thanks in advance guys.
See ya!!!  | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled Desktop PC
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory 2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays Compaq MV540 15" CRT Display Monitor (integrated microphone)
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 px
Keyboard Microsoft Wired Keyboard Silent Key Feature
Mouse Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
PSU Red Flag 500W PSU
Case Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling Many solutions, see other info...
Hard Drives Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Internet Speed 2 MB
Other Info Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.
Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
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08-29-2010
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I have used Virtual PC (XP MODE), Virtualbox and vmware installed and working together in perfect harmony. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 GHz
Motherboard Intel 965 express mobile chipset
Memory 3 GB DR 2 @ 667 MHz
Graphics Card Onboard with approx 512 MB RAM
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15"4 inch widescreen
Hard Drives 160 GB SATA WD.
Internet Speed sucks
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08-29-2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 |
I cannot remember exactly at this time but maybe someone else can tell you which.
Its either VirtualBox or VMWare that will let you import your XP Mode and allow you to scrap your Virtual PC.  Personally I prefer VMWare Workstation 7.1 but that isn't free. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox
OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1)
Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz
Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
Sound Card Realtek ALC888
Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520
Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse
PSU Corsair 750W
Case NZXT Nemesis Elite
Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ
Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB
Internet Speed Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps
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08-29-2010
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Talking about preference, I like Virtualbox. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 GHz
Motherboard Intel 965 express mobile chipset
Memory 3 GB DR 2 @ 667 MHz
Graphics Card Onboard with approx 512 MB RAM
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15"4 inch widescreen
Hard Drives 160 GB SATA WD.
Internet Speed sucks
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08-29-2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
You should be able to run them simultaneously without issues. Your only real limiter is Disk I/O. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
Motherboard ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
Memory 4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays 20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
PSU Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
Case Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
Cooling Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Internet Speed 7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL
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08-29-2010
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Yes, you can install all of them. VMware has the ability to directly import that XP mode image. VMWare player is my desktop virtualization software of choice. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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08-30-2010
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W7 X-64 RTM,SUSE 11.1, XP PRO SP3 as a VM, VMware ESXi |
Hi there
Only vmware SERVER doesn't work if vmware workstation is installed otherwise you can run any virtualisation software you like.
Note however that if you DO chose multi-virtualisation software the chances are that your Virtual Machines will have different Disk Formats so they won't necessarily be compatable with each other.
Cheers
jimbo | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built
OS W7 X-64 RTM,SUSE 11.1, XP PRO SP3 as a VM, VMware ESXi
CPU Q9400 QUAD
Motherboard P5QL-CM
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card On Motherborad
Sound Card Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays Apple Cinema display
Mouse Toshiba wireless laser
Hard Drives 4 X 1TB SATA
Internet Speed > 20MB up
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08-31-2010
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 |
Perfect... then I will install VirtualBox so I can run a linux enviornment.
Thanks for your help guys, I really apreciate this
See ya!! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled Desktop PC
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Build 7600 / Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory 2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays Compaq MV540 15" CRT Display Monitor (integrated microphone)
Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 px
Keyboard Microsoft Wired Keyboard Silent Key Feature
Mouse Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
PSU Red Flag 500W PSU
Case Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling Many solutions, see other info...
Hard Drives Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Internet Speed 2 MB
Other Info Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.
Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
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08-31-2010
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I use VMware to play on Linux Mint, and full-screen works without any problems.
One thing I don't like about VMware is that if you want to install lets say Vista it bypasses the screens where you would up partitions or to format drive, even though there's nothing to format. It just jumps right into installation.
That's said VMware is easy to use and works really fast.
XP mode runs EXCELLENT on VMware Player, it can be integrated side by side with Windows 7.
Last edited by eldinv; 08-31-2010 at 10:01 PM..
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number AMD Quad Core
OS Windows 7 Ulimate OS x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz
Motherboard ASUS M4A87TD EVO
Memory CORSAIR XMS3 8GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD 5770 1024MB PCIe Video Card
Monitor(s) Displays SyncMaster T220/T220G,SyncMaster Magic T220/T220G(Digital)
Screen Resolution 1680 by 1050 pixels
Hard Drives Seagate ST310003 40AS SCSI Disk Device
Internet Speed VERY FAST>>>!!!
Other Info Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7261S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM
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