Microsoft KB Archive/826291

= How to Create a New Virtual Machine in Virtual PC =

Article ID: 826291

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 6.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0

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SUMMARY
This article discusses how to create a virtual machine in Virtual PC 5.0 and Virtual PC 6.0.



Virtual PC 5.0
To create a virtual machine in Virtual PC 5.0:
 * 1) Start Virtual PC.
 * 2) In the Virtual PC List, click New.
 * 3) Type a name in the PC Setup Assistant, and then click the right arrow.
 * 4) In Configuration Options, click Guide me, and then click the right arrow.
 * 5) Select the appropriate operating system from the list of operating systems, and then click the right arrow.
 * 6) Click No, and then click the right arrow.

You do not have to adjust the memory allocation of the new virtual machine at this point.
 * 1) In Primary Drive Options, click Create a new drive image, and then click the right arrow.
 * 2) Select a location for the new disk image.

If you select a new location, find the location, click Select, and then click the right arrow.
 * 1) Click Create Drive, and then click the right arrow.
 * 2) At Modem Settings, click the right arrow.
 * 3) At Palmtop Device Settings, click the right arrow.
 * 4) Click Done.
 * 5) In the Virtual PC List, select the new PC that you just created, and then click Settings.
 * 6) If the operating system will connect to a network or act as a server to other systems, in the Networking section, select Virtual Switch, and then click OK.

Virtual PC 6.0
To create a virtual machine in Virtual PC 6.0:
 * 1) Start Virtual PC.
 * 2) On the Window menu, click Virtual PC List, and then click New.
 * 3) Click Create a PC manually, and then click the right arrow.
 * 4) Click Install an operating system onto an empty PC, and then click the right arrow.
 * 5) Select the operating system that you want to install on the virtual machine, and then click the right arrow.
 * 6) Select the memory setting for the new virtual machine, and then click the right arrow.
 * 7) Specify whether the Undo Drives option is enabled for the virtual machine, and then click the right arrow.
 * 8) Type a name for the new virtual machine.
 * 9) If you want to change the location of the new virtual machine, click Change Location, select a location for the configuration document, and then click the right arrow.
 * 10) Review the specifications for the new virtual machine, and then click Create.

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