Virtual Pc 7 And G5 Ram

[sigmadog]

I just finished spending nearly three hours installing Microsoft's Virtual PC 7 with Windows XP for Mac. I'm doing some work for a client and I need to make it in Windows, and I'm really starting to regret it, if only for the lost time (at least I got to watch 24 on Fox - I'm dedicated to my clients, but I have my limits).

 

If you own a Mac G5 with more than 2 GB RAM. You will need to download the 7.0.1 upgrade to Virtual PC or you won't be able to get it to work. I discovered that pleasant fact well into the second hour of my install. Apparently, the braintrust at Microsoft didn't think to test their product on high-RAM G5's before rushing it off to market.

 

One of the "solutions" presented in the Microsoft support groups before the upgrade came out was to remove any extra RAM to run Virtual PC. Yeah, that'll fly. I'm gonna yank a stick of RAM out of my computer just so I can play Minefield? Sheesh!

 

Anyway, the upgrade did eventually do it's job and now I too can experience the wonderful world of viruses, worms, and spyware, just like everyone else. At last, I finally feel like I belong!

 

Yeah, this is a bit of a smart alecky post, but it's been a long day and I must either vent or kick the cat, and, well, I can't find the darn cat.

[TCH-Bruce]

Well it is M$ afterall. Should have expected nothing less.

[borfast]

Don't kick the cat, it's not his/her fault

On the other hand, if you want to kick something or someone, I can tell you the address of someone whose last name is Gates...

 

And think about it this way: it's still boring but if you do get some viruses, spyware, adware, etc, you can simply delete the virtual disk, recreate it and reinstall windows without having to go through all the hassle of backing up your stuff and then putting it back into place

 

Thanks for sharing the experience. It may save a few hours to someone else!