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RE: virtual machine what is it?
In short, a virtual machine (VM) is a complete virtual PC.

You'll need software for it the most popular ones are VMWare Workstation and Microsoft's Virtual PC. With this programs you can create virtual systems which run inside of your regular Windows. So you can launch these virtual PC's in a window, boot them up and install almost any OS you wish on it. You can reboot a VM and install and use software... It's kinda like a remote desktop connection, but then connected to a virtual PC which is stored in a file on your system.

It's great for testing software. You can let a VM crash completely, your normal system will keep on working :). Install spyware, viruses and all... it won't harm your regular system and you can just restore you VM at anytime. I use VMware for betatesting Messenger Plus!, this way i can test on Windows 98 all the way up to Longhorn if i wish, on a single PC, without formatting it :).
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virtual machine what is it? - by user35870 on 02-16-2005 at 11:27 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by saralk on 02-16-2005 at 11:30 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by user35870 on 02-16-2005 at 11:31 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by saralk on 02-16-2005 at 11:36 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Menthix on 02-16-2005 at 11:36 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by user35870 on 02-16-2005 at 11:38 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Edna Mode on 02-16-2005 at 11:42 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Menthix on 02-16-2005 at 11:44 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Joa on 02-16-2005 at 11:44 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Edna Mode on 02-16-2005 at 11:45 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Joa on 02-16-2005 at 11:48 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Edna Mode on 02-16-2005 at 11:55 AM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by King For A Day on 02-16-2005 at 02:35 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by Menthix on 02-16-2005 at 02:41 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by saralk on 02-16-2005 at 02:41 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by King For A Day on 02-16-2005 at 02:44 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by user2319 on 02-16-2005 at 02:50 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by King For A Day on 02-16-2005 at 02:53 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by segosa on 02-16-2005 at 03:11 PM
RE: virtual machine what is it? - by saralk on 02-16-2005 at 03:19 PM


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