Opened 10 years ago
Closed 10 years ago
#13860 closed enhancement (duplicate)
Suggestion: VirtualPC2007 and maybe other versions get working in virtualbox XP guest
| Reported by: | Astrogirl | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 4.3.22 |
| Keywords: | 98SE guest support, VirtualPC2007 nesting in virtualbox | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Windows | Host type: | Windows |
Description
Seems Microsoft's VirtualPC 2007 won't run properly nested in virtualbox though it will in VMware player in XP guest. Would be great to have it working again in virtualbox as I have moved to using that from VMware for my XP. Mostly I need this for old 98SE programs that will not even install in XP that my children use for education. Please consider this as there must be others too that need it or would use it if available. In meantime I am using 98SE in VMware Player as it was too laggy to run straight in virtual box - no guest additions however VirtualPC was easiest to setup and use with 98SE with supported guest tools that made file transfer lot easier, VMware file sharing and printing in 98se guest is not so easy. Alternatively how about guest additions that support file and printer sharing, 3D graphics etc in VirtualBox for 98SE?
Change History (3)
comment:1 by , 10 years ago
comment:3 by , 10 years ago
| Resolution: | → duplicate |
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| Status: | new → closed |
I think this defect is about nested virtualization and therefore a duplicate of #4032.
It is a pity that Microsoft will not support this anymore in their newer W8+ operating systems and will not allow 98SE and even XP I think to run in new Hyper-V that supersedes VirtualPC2007. I am also willing to test builds of VirtualPC2007 or other versions if better on my Windows XP guest in VirtualBox if someone is going to develop it.