Best virtual environment for testing/playing?

Thinking about windows 7

what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
Virtual PC?
Virtual Box?
Virtual Machine?
What???

never done this before.

Thanks!


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Kris <> wrote:

>Thinking about windows 7
>
>what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
>Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
>Virtual PC?
>Virtual Box?
>Virtual Machine?
>What???
>
>never done this before.

Add another hard drive and install the new system on that using a
dual-boot setup. Dual boot isn't the only option for that setup, but
it's probably the easiest.

Or - if you have a tower system with external bays, buy two drive
caddys (about $30 each), install your current drive in one and the new
drive in another and install the new system on the second drive while
the first is powered off/disconnected.

DDW
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Kris wrote:

> Thinking about windows 7
>
> what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
> Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
> Virtual PC?
> Virtual Box?
> Virtual Machine?
> What???

Personally, I like VMware best. But just go ahead and try Virtual PC and
Virtual Box so you can decide for yourself. They are free.

Malke
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Testing a new operating system as a virtual machine is not a valid test as
you are deprived of seeing how it interacts with your physical hardware.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Kris" <> wrote in message news:...
> Thinking about windows 7
>
> what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
> Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
> Virtual PC?
> Virtual Box?
> Virtual Machine?
> What???
>
> never done this before.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --
> Kris
> ----------
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> | 2x1gb OCZ Reaper1150@1203 | EVGA 9800GTX+ N873 |
> LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
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>> Thinking about windows 7
>>
> Testing a new operating system as a virtual machine is not a valid test as
> you are deprived of seeing how it interacts with your physical hardware.

It's going to be a long time before anybody wants to do that sort of
'testing' with Windows 7.

ss.

"DDW" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>>Thinking about windows 7
>>
>>what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
>>Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
>>Virtual PC?
>>Virtual Box?
>>Virtual Machine?
>>What???
>>
>>never done this before.
>
> Add another hard drive and install the new system on that using a
> dual-boot setup. Dual boot isn't the only option for that setup, but
> it's probably the easiest.
>
> Or - if you have a tower system with external bays, buy two drive
> caddys (about $30 each), install your current drive in one and the new
> drive in another and install the new system on the second drive while
> the first is powered off/disconnected.

Using a virtual machine will be a lot less hassle, with such an early beta.

ss.

On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:23:27 +0100, Synapse Syndrome wrote:

> "DDW" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>>Thinking about windows 7
>>>
>>>what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
>>>Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
>>>Virtual PC?
>>>Virtual Box?
>>>Virtual Machine?
>>>What???
>>>
>>>never done this before.
>>
>> Add another hard drive and install the new system on that using a
>> dual-boot setup. Dual boot isn't the only option for that setup, but
>> it's probably the easiest.
>>
>> Or - if you have a tower system with external bays, buy two drive
>> caddys (about $30 each), install your current drive in one and the new
>> drive in another and install the new system on the second drive while
>> the first is powered off/disconnected.
>
> Using a virtual machine will be a lot less hassle, with such an early beta.
>
> ss.

agreed. Also, I had to completely re install Vista to get rid of my dual
boot with XP, even after many posts here about what "should" do it. Never
again!
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Kris
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| 2x1gb OCZ Reaper1150@1203 | EVGA 9800GTX+ N873 |
LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:48:19 -0700, Malke wrote:

> Kris wrote:
>
>> Thinking about windows 7
>>
>> what would be the best environment to test this out in? (while keeping my
>> Vista Ult 32bit OEM SP1.....)
>> Virtual PC?
>> Virtual Box?
>> Virtual Machine?
>> What???
>
> Personally, I like VMware best. But just go ahead and try Virtual PC and
> Virtual Box so you can decide for yourself. They are free.
>
> Malke
Thanks, Malke!

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On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:11:02 -0400, Richard Urban wrote:

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> Testing a new operating system as a virtual machine is not a valid test as
> you are deprived of seeing how it interacts with your physical hardware.

When they come out with RC1, I'll consider installing it in physical! )
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> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
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>>> Thinking about windows 7
>>>
>> Testing a new operating system as a virtual machine is not a valid test as
>> you are deprived of seeing how it interacts with your physical hardware.
>
> It's going to be a long time before anybody wants to do that sort of
> 'testing' with Windows 7.
>
> ss.

agreed. Though maybe sooner than we think - wouldn't that be fantastic? a
new toy to play with!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!! (though I am having no probs
with Vista, I'm bored!)( but I found a supposed beta build on torrent so
thought a virtual machine would be the perfect place to play with it and
cut my teeth on virtual stuff.)
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LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1