Default location of virtual machines

Virtual PC uses a default location for storing the virtual machine and
virtual disk files (My Documents\My Virtual Machines).
I always store my (data) files on another disk. I would like to this for
the VPC-files as well. I can, of course, manually select any location I
want, but would prefer to do this automatically. Is there a way to
change the default location? I checked the Windows registry and looked
for a configuration file in the program files folder but did not find
what I was looking for.
Thanks in advance.

Jos

 

http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2005/04/13/407796.aspx

 

I don't believe it! For years I've been living with the "My Virtual
Machines" folder hidden, and with a shortcut inside it pointing to the
desired location!

This is much better.

 

Mark Rae [MVP] schreef:

Thanks

 

This is documented with the product.

 

And I'm the only person I know personally who has actually read any of
the documentation, but I never noticed that before.

As for the "I don't believe it," I was just playing off of Mark's
comment, "You won't believe this..."

 

Waa'll, Whee Doggies! Don't that beat all!

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Notes

Virtual PC also creates and maintains shortcut files for all registered
virtual machines; the shortcut files are located in the Documents and
Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual PC folder.

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FACE

 

Which really has nothing at all to do with the subject at hand, namely
changing the default location of virtual machines.

 

How ridiculously stuffy of you. That was the exact subject of the
sub-thread to which i replied.

Lighten up.

 

Notes

You can also just drag a vm out of the Virtual Machine Console and drop it
on the desktop to create a shortcut. When you do you get a handy Run As
Adminstrator context menu item that makes it very easy to run elevated.

 

No, it wasn't. This thread is about the default location of virtual
machines and how to change the default location. What you've posted above
has nothing to do with either the default location of the virtual machines
nor how to change said location. If one does change the default location
for virtual machines the shortcut location does not change.
Please try to get your facts straight before you start calling people names
and telling them to lighten up.

 

Yes. That was one of those interesting things that i ran across by accident
early on.

FACE

 

You have a bad attitude

 

And you're still wrong.

 

You are not a team player

 

This isn't a team and even if it were, I still would not let erroneous
information go uncorrected.

 

you are highly pedantic. There was no wrong information.

There was a cut from the help file of MS Virtual PC 2007.

Having a bad life, bunky?

 

This is obviously futile. You need to go back and re-read what I posted
earlier in this thread. I've been working with VPC for a lot longer than
you have and you're wrong, for some reason you just can't seem to admit it.

I've said my piece, I will still be around to correct any other erroneous
information you may provide in the future.

 

"any other"? What have I said that was erroneous?

I await your vindication of yourself.

And BTW, quit being so self important.

FACE

 

What you posted:
has absolutely nothing to do with the default location where VMs are
stored. It is the location of the shortcuts that populate the VPC
List.
The main reason you'd want to copy these shortcuts is if you build a
new host and all your VMs are still in the same location, then you can
populate the VPC list with a simple copy of these files.

You still need to change the default location via the environment
variable.