Virtualbox >> XP Mode

[copernicus]

The only thing XP mode has on virtualbox is the free license.

Seamless mode on Virtualbox:



This thing is blazing fast compared to XP mode, comes out of saved state in like...10 secs compared to xp mode that would take up to five minutes to load up an xp mode program.

 

[digitalrurouni]

I love Virtualbox.

 

[Antman]

VirtualBox VirtualRocks! And I qualify for the free license.

 

[I2aMpAnT]

VirtualBox VirtualRocks! And I qualify for the free license.

I prefer VMware by a lot. Definitely more than VirtualPC as VMware can virtualize a 64bit OS.

 

[Antman]

I prefer VMware by a lot. Definitely more than VirtualPC as VMware can virtualize a 64bit OS.

I also prefer the VMWare Workstation, especially the Easy Install feature (it automagically corrected "errors" in a slipstream CD that included instructions for a second volume that did not exist as a VHD).

VMWare Workstation was smooth, superfast and sweet. And $189 taxable.

VBox is free. And supports 64-bit guest OS.

VMWare is sweet. VBox rox!

 

[I2aMpAnT]

I also prefer the VMWare Workstation, especially the Easy Install feature (it automagically corrected "errors" in a slipstream CD that included instructions for a second volume that did not exist as a VHD).

VMWare Workstation was smooth, superfast and sweet. And $189 taxable.

VBox is free. And supports 64-bit guest OS.

VMWare is sweet. VBox rox!

I already have VMWare so I'm not worried about the $180 lol

 

[icenine]

what about application integration like XPM? does VMware or Virtual box do these?

 

[copernicus]

No, but XP mode is so laggy it's really not worth it for my applications.

Virtualbox has seamless mode(see screenshot) which is essentially the same thing, except it loads up faster.

Since I'm bored, three taskbars!

 

[Antman]

Seamless mode feature of VBox should suit your needs. I can only say good things about VBox. Do not post questions at their support site unless you read every FAQ and thread before asking a question. They bite over there.

 

[Orbital Shark]

I like VirtualBox but it can't recognise my Intel 945GM internal graphics, just 'Standard VGA Adapter' with astrisk. Yes, tried uninstalling & letting Windows Update take care of it, no luck. Yes, downloaded & installed from Intel website, 'System requirements no met' :sarc: Yes, extracted files & 'Add New Hardware', no luck. It just don't want to play

 

[copernicus]

I don't think virtual machines are supposed to recognize hardware directly, Have you installed the Guest addons that allow you to resize the window? Those will install Sun drivers that should give you higher resolution(if that's your problem). What guest OS are you talking about btw.

 

[pacinitaly]

I like VirtualBox but it can't recognise my Intel 945GM internal graphics, just 'Standard VGA Adapter' with astrisk. Yes, tried uninstalling & letting Windows Update take care of it, no luck. Yes, downloaded & installed from Intel website, 'System requirements no met' :sarc: Yes, extracted files & 'Add New Hardware', no luck. It just don't want to play

kewl sig

 

[darkassain]

I like VirtualBox but it can't recognise my Intel 945GM internal graphics, just 'Standard VGA Adapter' with astrisk. Yes, tried uninstalling & letting Windows Update take care of it, no luck. Yes, downloaded & installed from Intel website, 'System requirements no met' :sarc: Yes, extracted files & 'Add New Hardware', no luck. It just don't want to play

VB and pretty much every Virtualization Technology emulates a computer with a sort of exception on the CPU department

so as you see the video adapter is also emulated
what i love about vb though is that it offers a OpenGL acceleration mode and Vmware does D3D accelaration....
although its a young technology, its getting there....

 

[Tepid]

You can not load your native video drivers in any Virtual Machine.
They all use a virtual video adapter with 3D Hardware Acceleration, to try and take advantage of what it can. But you can not (at this time) use your Video Card in a VPC as you can on your native/guest PC.

One day, we may have full blown hardware virtualization.
But by then, we won't be using the same type OS or PC technology.

 

[Barman58]

Has anybody tried to load the XP mode vhd into virtualbox? - is this possible?

 

[copernicus]

It should work, I've loaded a 98 vhd I had before into VB.

It's not gonna run the xp mode through VB though, if that's what you're expecting.

 

[Barman58]

Was just thinking of saving space and use a single vhd for both apps but is no issue to dig out an old xp disk and set that up