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[deepzero]

Hi,

I have been using Microsoft VirtualPC for years now.
Which Virtualization Software do you prefer?

Edited by deepzero, 18 September 2011 - 05:32 PM.

[JohnWho]

I voted VirtualBox, it's the only one i've tried and it works great

[Walkin]

I use VmWare Workstation

[Killboy]

VirtualBox has no copy/paste for files which I need a lot, VirtualPC doesnt really support Linux.
VMWare is a little bloated but blazing-fast and has a nice workflow, plus it has a few nice features not in the others, but you don't really need them.

[Reaction]

VMWare. although it is a little bloated.

[dn5]

I use VirtualBox but It doesn't have copy/paste (you need to set it in settings and install guest addtion). I'll soon switch to VMWare!

[deepzero]

Quote

Error: VMware Workstation can not be installed this computer. VMware Workstation
requires features that are not present on your CPU. See the product release notes
for specific hardware and software requirements.

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Supported Processors
The host system must have a 64-bit x86 CPU that meets the following requirements.
n
LAHF/SAHF support in long mode
n
1.3GHz or faster core speed
Multiprocessor systems are supported.
When you install Workstation, the installer performs checks to make sure the host system has a supported
processor. You cannot install Workstation if the host system does not meet the processor requirements.

looks like i`ll stick with VPC after all...

Edited by deepzero, 19 September 2011 - 01:12 PM.

[Teddy Rogers]

Yes, its a 64bit only application now, if your CPU supports virtual machine extensions. They probably did this to remove legacy code and to improve virtual machine hardware.

By far VMWare is best of the bunch...

Ted.

[freedompeace]

Killboy, on 18 September 2011 - 06:31 PM, said:

VirtualBox has no copy/paste for files which I need a lot, VirtualPC doesnt really support Linux.
VMWare is a little bloated but blazing-fast and has a nice workflow, plus it has a few nice features not in the others, but you don't really need them.

VirtualBox does have copy-paste; just install the VirtualBox Guest Additions.

[Nacho_dj]

I use all of them normally.

Virtual PC seems to be OK, at least running on XP. I use it for testing W98, W2K and WXP systems. It allows copy/paste, drag/drop, and no problem with hardware breakpoints. However, running on W7 is not as good, I don't like it at all.

VirtualBox is also good, but some bugs can appear randomly, that is, copy/paste at a certain time stops of working. Drag/drop, when? I'm afraid not yet...
Today I saw my screen a little shifted to the right, and it was supposed to be full screen, so resetting the VM was the solution... Hardware breakpoints are supposed to work only with some kind of machines.

VMWare seems to be the winner, it runs fine on several OS, copy/paste & drag/drop working fine, and not problem with Hardware Breakpoints. It's the only of them not free, though.

By the way, nice thread...

Cheers

Nacho_dj

[SLAZER INCAR_FOUNDER]

If you got good hardware then go to VMware.
Lots of tools and features

[STRELiTZIA]

I used VMWare with custom configuration and some stuff who prevent system modification on real machines...

[Departure]

SLAZER INCAR_FOUNDER, on 18 October 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

If you got good hardware then go to VMware.
Lots of tools and features

That's the problem with software these days, Too many "Tools & Features" which creates an over bloated software with stuff the normal user will probably never use. If the time spent creating these "Features" was spent enhancing the main functionality it would be alot better. Anyway I use VirtualBox it just feels lighter....

[The Dark]

I've used both Virtual Box and Vmware I switched over to Vmware because not having a copy and past function killed my appetite for Vbox.  However given a choice if virtual box had that copy and paste function I would use it in a heart beat.  As of now I use VmWare Workstation 8 even though its bloated but supports a majority of the OS' I wish to run on it hard decision which to use though.

[cynent]

VirtualBox, I just set several shared drives up, I don't get what the copy+paste files thing is about. VBox seems very fast and does more than what I require, never given me trouble, plus it seems to be the least detectable (if you uninstall extensions and such) of the VMs as it's x86 implementation is lacking some common VM quirks.

[CodeXpert]

I will go for :  VirtualBox

[abhe]

STRELiTZIA, on 21 October 2011 - 08:51 AM, said:

I used VMWare with custom configuration and some stuff who prevent system modification on real machines...

custom configuration? share please..

btw i use vmware to here

[Coder1596]

abhe, on 09 December 2011 - 03:54 AM, said:

custom configuration? share please..

btw i use vmware to here

Like edting vmx to enable 3d, some advance features which are disabled by default. and modding the vmware(illegal) enabling it to load different bioses etc.

[rooster1]

does vmare allow mac os x guest to run full screen on wide monitors (1600x900x32) VB doesn't yet

[deffi]

VirtualBox for rce and malware analysis. Bochs/QEMU for debugging bootloader level stuff