Written by Gil in How-to's
Virtual Machine Additions allow you to extend the capability of Microsoft’s Virtual PC software, however installing these additions can be a little confusing so I decided to post the instructions to install the Virtual Machine Additions for reference. If you have any comments or questions, please post them below.
Note: I used Virtual PC 2007 on Windows Vista.
- While you are running one of your virtual pcs’, click on Action > Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions (or hit Right Alt + I)
- You will be prompted with the dialog box above which states that a CD image will be inserted in the Virtual Drive, the CD-ROM contains the installation files for the Virtual Machine Additions. ClickContinue so that the CD-ROM is loaded.
- The installation will be started in your Virtual PC, click Next to proceed.
The additions install…
- Once setup is complete, click Finish.
- Click Yes to restart your Virtual Machine.
Features Available
Improved mouse cursor tracking and control
Greatly improved overall performance
Virtual machine heartbeat generator
Optional time synchronization with the clock of the physical computer
Folder sharing between host and guest operating system
More information on Virtual Machine Additions can be found on Microsoft’s Technet website
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