Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Virtual PC" in English language version.
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(After selecting an inappropriate edition of Windows 7) You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode.
If you [install the software within a virtual system], you may not play or access content or use applications protected by any Microsoft digital, information or enterprise rights management technology or other Microsoft rights management services or use BitLocker.(The later Vista SP1 EULA Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine adopted the amended terms of the January 2008 Supplement.)
Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Home Premium cannot be used within a virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system.
Windows Virtual PC does not support parallel ports. As Tom mentions, you will have to use a USB adapter if you want this functionality.
As always – this is only supported on Virtual Server – but should work just fine on Virtual PC.
Microsoft says the blockade is necessary for security reasons … Cherry says that what is really going on is that Microsoft wanted to create more differences between the multiple editions of Vista, presumably giving people more reason to buy the most expensive versions.
Well, this is only a licensing provision, so nothing in the software will prevent you from running either Home version in a virtual machine. But that would be wrong.
@EnricoG: Drag and Drop is not a supported feature in WVPC. Clipboard sharing (for cut, copy and paste) and drive/folder sharing are supported.
[...]Connectix Virtual PC is designed to run on Power PC systems running System 7.5 or later. Pricing will be announced when the product becomes generally available for the retail channel in June 1997.
Shows basic Input/Output activity through the network and storage interfaces.
@EnricoG: Drag and Drop is not a supported feature in WVPC. Clipboard sharing (for cut, copy and paste) and drive/folder sharing are supported.
Windows Virtual PC does not support parallel ports. As Tom mentions, you will have to use a USB adapter if you want this functionality.
(After selecting an inappropriate edition of Windows 7) You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode.
Microsoft says the blockade is necessary for security reasons … Cherry says that what is really going on is that Microsoft wanted to create more differences between the multiple editions of Vista, presumably giving people more reason to buy the most expensive versions.
If you [install the software within a virtual system], you may not play or access content or use applications protected by any Microsoft digital, information or enterprise rights management technology or other Microsoft rights management services or use BitLocker.(The later Vista SP1 EULA Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine adopted the amended terms of the January 2008 Supplement.)
As always – this is only supported on Virtual Server – but should work just fine on Virtual PC.
Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Home Premium cannot be used within a virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system.
Well, this is only a licensing provision, so nothing in the software will prevent you from running either Home version in a virtual machine. But that would be wrong.
[...]Connectix Virtual PC is designed to run on Power PC systems running System 7.5 or later. Pricing will be announced when the product becomes generally available for the retail channel in June 1997.
Shows basic Input/Output activity through the network and storage interfaces.
