Do I need both virtuals?

[Beemer2]

When running Windows XP mode.vmcx do I still need to keep XP Virtual machine.vmcx?

regards,

Beemer

 

[Kari]

Beemer, even if I do not fully understand your question I think it's safe to answer no. The file XP Virtual Machine.vmcx is not a default XP Mode file, does not belong to XP Mode and is therefore not needed for XP Mode to run.

Xp Mode needs these files to run, by default located in three different folders:

• Windows XP Mode.vmcx
  • Virtual Machine description and registration settings
  • default location C:\Users\Your_Username\Virtual Machines
• Windows XP Mode.vhd
  • Virtual Machine virtual hard drive image
  • default location C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines
• Windows XP Mode.vmc
  • Virtual Machine settings file
  • default location C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines
• Windows XP Mode.vsv
  • Virtual Machine saved state file (hibernation data)
  • default location C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines
  • This file exists only when XP Mode is hibernated or is running. It is deleted automatically every time XP Mode is shut down
• Windows XP Mode.vmc.vpcbackup
  • Virtual Machine settings backup
  • default location C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines
• VirtualPCUndo_Windows XP Mode_X_Y_ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.vud
  • Virtual machine Undo-disk (X, Y & Z in the file name are replaced with digits)
  • default location C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Virtual PC\Virtual Machines
  • This file exists only if so called Undo Disk is enabled in XP Mode settings
• Windows XP Mode base.vhd
  • XP Mode base disk
  • default location C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode

Kari