1. One license, one install. Same as it ever was.
2. Yes, a virtual machine can be infected and yes, it can spread infections
that are designed to spread by network to non-virtual machines.
The solution to your need is disk-imaging software that creates a full
backup of your system that can be restored at need, followed by a regular
process of using that software to create and store backups of your system at
regular intervals.
"pc nerd" <> wrote in message
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> Please answer some questions about Virtual PC.
>
> I know that Ultimate can be used as the host. Can I install another copy
> of
> Ultimate as the virtual OS? Can I use the same DVD or does the license
> prohibit more than one copy of Vista on the hard drive even though one is
> virtual?
>
> Can the virtual Vista be infected by spyware, malware, virus, etc? If so,
> can the infection spread to the "real" Vista or is it isolated to the
> virtual
> Vista? Can deleteing the virtual Vista get rid of the infection?
>
> I'm just wondering because I'm considering options if my PC is infected.
> You
> know, an image created before I install software or a clone of the C:
> drive
> that I can switch to by swapping cables in the PC or a virtual copy of
> Vista.
>
> Thank you.
> David
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