VPC2004 Additions and Windows 7

I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in Windows
7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions under
VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP to w7/64,
and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that older set of
additions.

I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
should be grabbing the latest from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx ?

Thanks... Karl
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Karl E. Peterson wrote:

> I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in Windows
> 7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions under
> VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP to w7/64,
> and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that older set of
> additions.
>
> I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
> install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
> should be grabbing the latest from
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx ?
>
> Thanks... Karl


Which one you use depends upon the processor, Karl.
If the processor supports virtualization and that feature has been
enabled in the BIOS, then run Windows Virtual PC on Win7.

If it doesn't, use VPC 2007, which is what I'm using. And, the Virtual
Additions are built into VPC 2K7, so one does not have to install them
as in VPC 2K4.

To see if the processor supports virtualization click these links on the
middle right hand side of the page you posted:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx

AMD CPUs to ship with virtualization capabilities

Intel® Virtualization Technology

BTW, the RTM of Windows VPC is now on Technet/MSDN so it should be on
the MS Download Center soon. As to MS' definition of 'soon' ... <w>


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MowGreen wrote:
> Karl E. Peterson wrote:
>
>> I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in
>> Windows
>> 7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions
>> under
>> VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP to
>> w7/64, and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that older
>> set of additions.
>>
>> I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
>> install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
>> should be grabbing the latest from
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx ?
>
>
> Which one you use depends upon the processor, Karl.
> If the processor supports virtualization and that feature has been
> enabled in the BIOS, then run Windows Virtual PC on Win7.
> If it doesn't, use VPC 2007, which is what I'm using.

Okay, I have dual-Xeon 5140s in this box, so that's looking positive. I guess I
just need to enable it in BIOS, and I'll be good there. Why is this the deciding
factor -- does WVPC with virtualization significantly outperform VPC2007?

> And, the Virtual Additions are built into VPC 2K7, so one does not have to install
> them as in VPC 2K4.

Hmmmm, I always had to install them in 2007 whenever I built a VM. But there were
some, like older DOS/9x VMs, that just ran better with the 2004 additions IIRC.

> To see if the processor supports virtualization click these links on the
> middle right hand side of the page you posted:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx

Appreciate that link.

> BTW, the RTM of Windows VPC is now on Technet/MSDN so it should be on
> the MS Download Center soon. As to MS' definition of 'soon' ... <w>

Heh, right. Thanks much...
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On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:25 -0700, MowGreen <>
wrote:

>Karl E. Peterson wrote:
>
>> I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in Windows
>> 7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions under
>> VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP to w7/64,
>> and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that older set of
>> additions.

VPC2004 additions can be used in VPC2007 VMs, as well as WinVPC VMs.

>>
>> I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
>> install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
>> should be grabbing the latest from

VPC2007 does not come with Windows 7. Windows 7 is not a supported
host OS for VPC2007.

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx ?
>>
>> Thanks... Karl
>
>
>Which one you use depends upon the processor, Karl.
>If the processor supports virtualization and that feature has been
>enabled in the BIOS, then run Windows Virtual PC on Win7.
>
>If it doesn't, use VPC 2007, which is what I'm using. And, the Virtual
>Additions are built into VPC 2K7, so one does not have to install them
>as in VPC 2K4.
>
That's not correct. You need to install VM Additions in VMs for both
VPC2004 and 2007. The process to do this is nearly identical. Both
VPC2004 and VPC2007 included Additions for supported OSes on an ISO.

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Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
http://smudj.wordpress.com/

Steve Jain [MVP] wrote:
>>> I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in
>>> Windows
>>> 7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions
>>> under VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP
>>> to w7/64, and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that
>>> older set of additions.
>
> VPC2004 additions can be used in VPC2007 VMs, as well as WinVPC VMs.

Okay, good to hear.

>>> I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
>>> install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
>>> should be grabbing the latest from
>
> VPC2007 does not come with Windows 7. Windows 7 is not a supported
> host OS for VPC2007.

Hmmmm. Okay. I rather dislike scripted responses, but thanks.
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You are correct, Steve, the additions were included in VPC2004 and are
included in VPC2007. And, one still has to install them in 2007.

> Okay, I have dual-Xeon 5140s in this box, so that's looking positive. I guess I
> just need to enable it in BIOS, and I'll be good there. Why is this the deciding
> factor -- does WVPC with virtualization significantly outperform VPC2007?

Since I have older systems with processors that don't support
Virtualization, can't say, Karl. Perhaps the 'experts' will chime in ?

One thing I can say ... VPC 2007 runs fine on Windows 7 although it's
not 'officially supported'. Heck, it even Vista runs well on it <eg>

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Steve Jain [MVP] wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:25 -0700, MowGreen <>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Karl E. Peterson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in Windows
>>>7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions under
>>>VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP to w7/64,
>>>and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that older set of
>>>additions.
>
>
> VPC2004 additions can be used in VPC2007 VMs, as well as WinVPC VMs.
>
>
>>>I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
>>>install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
>>>should be grabbing the latest from
>
>
> VPC2007 does not come with Windows 7. Windows 7 is not a supported
> host OS for VPC2007.
>
>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx ?
>>>
>>>Thanks... Karl
>>
>>
>>Which one you use depends upon the processor, Karl.
>>If the processor supports virtualization and that feature has been
>>enabled in the BIOS, then run Windows Virtual PC on Win7.
>>
>>If it doesn't, use VPC 2007, which is what I'm using. And, the Virtual
>>Additions are built into VPC 2K7, so one does not have to install them
>>as in VPC 2K4.
>>
>
> That's not correct. You need to install VM Additions in VMs for both
> VPC2004 and 2007. The process to do this is nearly identical. Both
> VPC2004 and VPC2007 included Additions for supported OSes on an ISO.
>

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:46:46 -0700, "Karl E. Peterson"
<> wrote:

>MowGreen wrote:
>> Karl E. Peterson wrote:
>>
>>> I understand VPC2004 itself doesn't work (or is it just "unsupported"?) in
>>> Windows
>>> 7. There shouldn't be a problem using the VPC2004 Virtual Machine Additions
>>> under
>>> VPC2007 in w7, correct? I'm looking to migrate one of my machines from XP to
>>> w7/64, and don't want to lose the ability to create new VMs based on that older
>>> set of additions.
>>>
>>> I guess I'm a little unclear, as well, on whether I even need to (or should?)
>>> install VPC2007 in that OS, or if it just comes with the system. It appears I
>>> should be grabbing the latest from
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx ?
>>
>>
>> Which one you use depends upon the processor, Karl.
>> If the processor supports virtualization and that feature has been
>> enabled in the BIOS, then run Windows Virtual PC on Win7.
>> If it doesn't, use VPC 2007, which is what I'm using.
>
>Okay, I have dual-Xeon 5140s in this box, so that's looking positive. I guess I
>just need to enable it in BIOS, and I'll be good there.

Assuming the MB/BIOS allows you to enable this, then you should be ok.

>Why is this the deciding
>factor -- does WVPC with virtualization significantly outperform VPC2007?

Significantly? Depends, on what you're doing.

You do get USB, and you get the ability to take advantage of mutliple
cores/CPUs. Since WindowsVPC is based on Virtual Server, instead of
VPC, if you run multiple VMs they can each run in a separate thread on
a separate core. With VPC2007, all VMs ran in 1 thread on 1 core.

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Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
http://smudj.wordpress.com/

MowGreen wrote:
>> Okay, I have dual-Xeon 5140s in this box, so that's looking positive. I guess I
>> just need to enable it in BIOS, and I'll be good there. Why is this the deciding
>> factor -- does WVPC with virtualization significantly outperform VPC2007?
>
> Since I have older systems with processors that don't support
> Virtualization, can't say, Karl. Perhaps the 'experts' will chime in ?

Hopefully with something more than a MSFT non-answer.

> One thing I can say ... VPC 2007 runs fine on Windows 7 although it's
> not 'officially supported'. Heck, it even Vista runs well on it <eg>

Yeah, I knew as much. Makes ya question what direction the V points, don't it?
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Steve Jain [MVP] wrote:
>>Why is this the deciding
>>factor -- does WVPC with virtualization significantly outperform VPC2007?
>
> Significantly? Depends, on what you're doing.
>
> You do get USB, and you get the ability to take advantage of mutliple
> cores/CPUs. Since WindowsVPC is based on Virtual Server, instead of
> VPC, if you run multiple VMs they can each run in a separate thread on
> a separate core. With VPC2007, all VMs ran in 1 thread on 1 core.

Hey, now that's useful information! Yeah, that'd rank in the "significantly" realm,
I'd have to think. Assuming the actual performance isn't bogged down, as one thread
("Windows Virtual PC on Windows 7 very slow network access") seemed to indicate.
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