Virtual PC 2007 Beta

**madmatt** · October 11th, 2006

As announced a few weeks ago, October 11th was the day for the Virtual PC 2007 beta to begin and it has.

Virtual PC 2007 Beta Program

Welcome to the Virtual PC 2007 Beta Program. This Beta program allows you to evaluate and test pre-release software, as well as provide feedback to the Microsoft Virtual PC Product Team.

What’s new in Virtual PC 2007 Beta

Hardware-assisted virtualization*
Virtual PC 2007 includes support for virtualization technology from Intel and AMD. By default, hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled if the feature is enabled on the physical computer. You can turn this assistance on or off for each virtual machine by modifying the virtual machine settings.

Support for Windows Vista as a host operating system
This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a host operating system. The following versions of Windows Vista are supported: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate.

Support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system
This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system. The following versions of Windows Vista are supported: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate.

Support for 64-bit host operating system
This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 supports 64-bit host operating systems. However, there is no support for 64-bit guest operating systems.

* Installing Virtual PC 2007 Beta on a computer that has AMD hardware-assisted virtualization support and uses an x64 version of Windows as the host operating system may generate a bug check and shut down the operating system. This occurs because x64 versions of the Windows operating system protect a critical system register that Virtual PC 2007 modifies to enable hardware-assisted virtualization. You can resolve this issue by installing a hotfix prior to installing Virtual PC 2007. The hotfix is available and can be downloaded from this beta site by clicking on the ‘Downloads’ link on the left pane of this page.

Release Notes
Complete Virtual PC 2007 Beta Release Notes are included in the installer and provide important information and usage instructions for the new features. It is highly recommended that you fully read these Release Notes. After installation, the Release Notes can be located in '%windows%\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual PC\Documentation\English'.

Download Virtual PC 2007 Beta
Both the 32-bit version and 64-bit version of Virtual PC 2007 Beta are available. Please click on the 'Downloads' link (on the left pane) and follow the download directions. Note: A product key is not required for this release.

Feedback
The Virtual PC team takes your feedback and bug reports seriously. Your feedback is used to make our products and technologies better. To provide feedback or submit a bug, please click on the 'Feedback' link (left pane) and search for your issue. If not already entered by another beta-user, click on the 'Submit Feedback' link and enter you feedback or bug information.

Thank you
We thank you for your help in making Virtual PC 2007 the best release possible through participating in this Beta.

If you have questions or issues with the Microsoft Connect site, please refer to the 'contact us' page within the Microsoft Connect web site. Feedback and bugs regarding Virtual PC 2007 Beta should be posted using the 'Submit Feedback' tool. For other issues, contact vpc2007b@microsoft.com.

Sincerely,

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Product Group

Go to Microsoft Connect to login and download.

Source: Microsoft Connect

**LordOfLA** · October 11th, 2006

Thanks for the heads up. will try this out sometime this week. I want to play with the hardware virtualisation of my shiny new C2D

GEN3RIC · October 11th, 2006

Awesome, too bad about no guest 64-bit capability though.

**VenomXt** · October 12th, 2006

Nice

**madmatt** · October 12th, 2006

I'm having problems. Maybe someone (NR? EP?) can help me.

I installed Virtual PC 2007 and setup all my settings including a virtual hard disk. I go to install Vista RC2 and I receive the following error:

"Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\Install.wim...."

I've done the research and I come up with the following information: http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archiv...06/743322.aspx

This doesn't make any sense given that VPC 2007 was designed to work with Vista. Furthermore, I don't even follow what he is suggesting.

I try to run "Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions" and nothing happens. It says it should automatically run setup but nothing runs. So I research this error and come up with: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824561/ and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833139/.

Well gee wiz, good information IF I could get the guest OS installed in the first place.

So would anyone care to assist? Thank you.

**NetRyder** · October 12th, 2006

Have you burned the ISO to a disc? I remember in some of the older builds that Vista was particularly picky about the type of media that it was burned to. It sounds like setup is having trouble reading the Windows image file from the DVD.

One thing to try is to use something like Daemon Tools to mount the ISO as a virtual drive and point VPC to this, rather than using actual DVD media. Run setup again and see if you still run into this issue.

**madmatt** · October 12th, 2006

Yes, I burned the ISO to a DVD using Nero.

I followed the same process for Beta 2 when it first came out and I installed it on VPC 2004 (it took forever to install).

Not quite sure why this is happening all of a sudden. Beta 2 ISO was larger than RC2 ISO.

**VenomXt** · October 12th, 2006

i stil cant find the damn install on windows live for vp 2007. any tips?

**Electronic Punk** · October 12th, 2006

Its on Connect not live and I don't seem to have gotten into the beta.

edit: ok being a nub:
https://connect.microsoft.com/site/s...spx?SiteID=288

**madmatt** · October 12th, 2006

NR, mounting the ISO image from within VPC 2007 worked. Now let's see how long it takes to install using this method.

EDIT:
It installed in 20 minutes from start to finish.

EDIT:
I got the VM Additions installed too.

**LordOfLA** · October 12th, 2006

heh why didn't you try that first?

Was the obvious thing to do

**kcnychief** · October 12th, 2006

Some screenshots of the app in action -

http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/Blog...DB!10616.entry

**NetRyder** · October 12th, 2006

Been a while since I tried VPC actually. Does it support multiple snapshots like VMware Workstation does?

**madmatt** · October 12th, 2006

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

heh why didn't you try that first? Was the obvious thing to do

It was late last night when I decided to give it a go (that's my excuse anyway!).

**kcnychief** · January 5th, 2007

Version 6.0.142 is now availabe on connect, adds PXE boot as well as various other fixes.

https://connect.microsoft.com/Downlo...spx?SiteID=288

October 11th, 2006	Top \| #1
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Virtual PC 2007 Beta As announced a few weeks ago, October 11th was the day for the Virtual PC 2007 beta to begin and it has. Virtual PC 2007 Beta Program Welcome to the Virtual PC 2007 Beta Program. This Beta program allows you to evaluate and test pre-release software, as well as provide feedback to the Microsoft Virtual PC Product Team. What’s new in Virtual PC 2007 Beta Hardware-assisted virtualization* Virtual PC 2007 includes support for virtualization technology from Intel and AMD. By default, hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled if the feature is enabled on the physical computer. You can turn this assistance on or off for each virtual machine by modifying the virtual machine settings. Support for Windows Vista as a host operating system This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a host operating system. The following versions of Windows Vista are supported: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate. Support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system. The following versions of Windows Vista are supported: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate. Support for 64-bit host operating system This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 supports 64-bit host operating systems. However, there is no support for 64-bit guest operating systems. * Installing Virtual PC 2007 Beta on a computer that has AMD hardware-assisted virtualization support and uses an x64 version of Windows as the host operating system may generate a bug check and shut down the operating system. This occurs because x64 versions of the Windows operating system protect a critical system register that Virtual PC 2007 modifies to enable hardware-assisted virtualization. You can resolve this issue by installing a hotfix prior to installing Virtual PC 2007. The hotfix is available and can be downloaded from this beta site by clicking on the ‘Downloads’ link on the left pane of this page. Release Notes Complete Virtual PC 2007 Beta Release Notes are included in the installer and provide important information and usage instructions for the new features. It is highly recommended that you fully read these Release Notes. After installation, the Release Notes can be located in '%windows%\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual PC\Documentation\English'. Download Virtual PC 2007 Beta Both the 32-bit version and 64-bit version of Virtual PC 2007 Beta are available. Please click on the 'Downloads' link (on the left pane) and follow the download directions. Note: A product key is not required for this release. Feedback The Virtual PC team takes your feedback and bug reports seriously. Your feedback is used to make our products and technologies better. To provide feedback or submit a bug, please click on the 'Feedback' link (left pane) and search for your issue. If not already entered by another beta-user, click on the 'Submit Feedback' link and enter you feedback or bug information. Thank you We thank you for your help in making Virtual PC 2007 the best release possible through participating in this Beta. If you have questions or issues with the Microsoft Connect site, please refer to the 'contact us' page within the Microsoft Connect web site. Feedback and bugs regarding Virtual PC 2007 Beta should be posted using the 'Submit Feedback' tool. For other issues, contact vpc2007b@microsoft.com. Sincerely, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Product Group Go to Microsoft Connect to login and download. Source: Microsoft Connect

October 11th, 2006	Top \| #2
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Thanks for the heads up. will try this out sometime this week. I want to play with the hardware virtualisation of my shiny new C2D If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

October 11th, 2006	Top \| #3
GEN3RIC OSNN Senior Addict Joined: April 2005 Location: Woodbury, MN Posts: 634 Reputation: 260 Power: 92	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Awesome, too bad about no guest 64-bit capability though.

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #4
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 143	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Nice www.venomxt.com

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #5
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta I'm having problems. Maybe someone (NR? EP?) can help me. I installed Virtual PC 2007 and setup all my settings including a virtual hard disk. I go to install Vista RC2 and I receive the following error: "Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\Install.wim...." I've done the research and I come up with the following information: http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archiv...06/743322.aspx This doesn't make any sense given that VPC 2007 was designed to work with Vista. Furthermore, I don't even follow what he is suggesting. I try to run "Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions" and nothing happens. It says it should automatically run setup but nothing runs. So I research this error and come up with: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824561/ and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833139/. Well gee wiz, good information IF I could get the guest OS installed in the first place. So would anyone care to assist? Thank you.

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October 12th, 2006	Top \| #6
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Have you burned the ISO to a disc? I remember in some of the older builds that Vista was particularly picky about the type of media that it was burned to. It sounds like setup is having trouble reading the Windows image file from the DVD. One thing to try is to use something like Daemon Tools to mount the ISO as a virtual drive and point VPC to this, rather than using actual DVD media. Run setup again and see if you still run into this issue. http://kunal.kundaje.net

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #7
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Yes, I burned the ISO to a DVD using Nero. I followed the same process for Beta 2 when it first came out and I installed it on VPC 2004 (it took forever to install). Not quite sure why this is happening all of a sudden. Beta 2 ISO was larger than RC2 ISO.

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #8
VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 143	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta i stil cant find the damn install on windows live for vp 2007. any tips? www.venomxt.com

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #9
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Its on Connect not live and I don't seem to have gotten into the beta. edit: ok being a nub: https://connect.microsoft.com/site/s...spx?SiteID=288

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #10
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta NR, mounting the ISO image from within VPC 2007 worked. Now let's see how long it takes to install using this method. EDIT: It installed in 20 minutes from start to finish. EDIT: I got the VM Additions installed too.

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #11
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta heh why didn't you try that first? Was the obvious thing to do If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #12
kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Some screenshots of the app in action - http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/Blog...DB!10616.entry XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #13
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Been a while since I tried VPC actually. Does it support multiple snapshots like VMware Workstation does? http://kunal.kundaje.net

October 12th, 2006	Top \| #14
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 294	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Originally Posted by LordOfLA heh why didn't you try that first? Was the obvious thing to do It was late last night when I decided to give it a go (that's my excuse anyway!).

January 5th, 2007	Top \| #15
kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Virtual PC 2007 Beta Version 6.0.142 is now availabe on connect, adds PXE boot as well as various other fixes. https://connect.microsoft.com/Downlo...spx?SiteID=288 XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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