Microsoft KB Archive/825103

= How to Create a New Guest PC That Has the Same Settings as an Existing Guest PC =

PSS ID Number: 825103

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 4.0

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SUMMARY
This article discusses how create a new guest PC that duplicates the settings of an existing guest PC in Virtual PC 4.0. The new guest PC that you create duplicates the settings of an existing guest PC, but it does not duplicate the hard disk image.



MORE INFORMATION
To duplicate the settings of an existing guest PC in Virtual PC 4.0, follow these steps:  Start Virtual PC. On the File menu, click New PC. In PC Setup Wizard, click Next. Type a name for the guest PC, and then click Next. Click the Duplicate an existing PC option, and then click Next. On the PC to duplicate menu, click the guest PC that you want to duplicate. Make sure the Open Settings dialog for the new PC check box is selected, and then click Next. Click Finish.

Note You cannot start a guest PC until you assign a boot disk image to hard disk 1.</li> If you have an existing hard disk image file, click to select Hard disk image file, locate the image file, and then click OK. If you must create a new hard disk image file, follow these steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> Start Virtual PC.</li> On the File menu, click Virtual Disk Wizard.</li> Click Next.</li> Click Next.</li> Click Next.</li> Type the name and the location of the new hard disk image file, and then click Next.</li> Click to select a Hard Disk Image Type for the new guest PC, and then click Next.</li> On the Disk format list, click a hard disk format. In the Disk size box, enter the size of the disk, and then click Next.</li> Click Finish.</li></ol> </li> Click Startup to start the new duplicate guest PC.

Note Make sure to change any unique information, such as the IP address and the computer name, before you run both guest PCs on a network.</li></ol>

Additional query words: vpc 4.0 duplicate copy

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Technology: kbConnectix kbvirtualpcSearch kbVirtualPCWin400 kbVirtualPCWinSearch

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