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Network in Virtual PC

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/network-in-virtual-pc.36670/

sourav
sourav Original post #1
Sep 17, 2006 at 11:26 PM
Did anyone use Microsoft Virtual PC????

This computer is a home computer. Not connected to any domain/network. This connects to internet directly.I want to share internet connection with Win 98 in Virtual PC and Win Xp in Virtual PC.

I am using dial-up connection
mediator
Sep 18, 2006 at 10:49 PM
@Sourav.....Ofcors u can connect to the NEt from VMWARE and do whateva u want.
I've been using VMWARE since it was initially released! Most people here cant stick to a single Linux distro and keep changing their distro for phun, just to see the distro. I do that on Virtual PC. :D
All you need to do is enable the services that get installed when u install VMWARE.
Just check in services.msc and enable all the VMWARE services like NAt service etc (their name start with V mostly). Neways these services are enabled in automatic mode when u install VMWARE. So I guess all u need to do is just start Vmware. I have disabled these services on startup coz they eat memory and enable them whenever I want to use Vmware!
sourav
sourav #3
Sep 19, 2006 at 4:15 AM
it would be better if you can help me in MS Virtual PC 2004, Is their any free version of VMWare
mediator
Sep 19, 2006 at 10:10 AM
Nops not free! Vmware is better than Virtual PC thats why I told u about Vmware, though there is not much difference between the two except the list of supported OS.
So go for Vmware!
sourav
sourav #5
Sep 19, 2006 at 10:50 PM
did install it's designis easier to understand and thanx for helping me. I'm now using VmWare workstation 4