CON: It only supports a minimal set of hardware - just enough for decent use.See this post on Virtual PC Guy's MSDN blog. Oddly enough, 32-bit color _is_ supported. It looks like some kind of 1980's computer with a defective CRT. CON: 15- and 24-bit graphics modes aren't supported in the emulated S3 Trio (but they are in the real one), they screw up the display.Just enter \\.\pipe\yourpipename into the configuration page for COM1 or COM2, and connect your debugger (on the host PC) to the same pipe. PRO: If you integrate a simple debugger and serial I/O into your OS, you can debug it over a named pipe.PRO: Supports "dynamically expanding" disk images that start at a miniature size and expand when data is added.PRO: Fixed size disk images are very easy to work with and can be shared by Virtual PC and Bochs :).PRO: It provides PCI configuration method 1 support and SMBIOS ( Bochs seemingly does not).Summary: It is okay, but doesn't have an integrated debugger.
A free downloadable version of VPC is available from Microsoft's website. It has a very similar feel to the VMware PC emulator, and provides most of the same functions, and is free. (Tested with Linux and several hobbyist OSes.) It natively provides support for Windows operating systems, but, using the 'Other' option, it is possible to install and run pretty much any Operating System. To obtain the related header and library files, install the Windows SDK for Windows 7 from the Microsoft Download Center.Microsoft Virtual PC is Microsoft's release of a product line they acquired from Connectix in February 2003.
Windows Virtual PC requires one of the following Windows 7 editions - Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition. The Windows Virtual PC COM interfaces are for developers who are creating client applications that automate the deployment and operation of virtual machines. Each virtual machine emulates a complete hardware system-from processor to network card-in a self-contained, isolated software environment, enabling the simultaneous operation of otherwise incompatible systems. You can create separate virtual machines on top of your Windows 7 desktop.
Windows Virtual PC is the latest Microsoft virtualization technology it enables you to run many productivity applications on a virtual Windows environment, with a single click, directly from Windows 7. This documentation provides information about the Windows Virtual PC COM interface.
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