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Virtual Machine Operating Systems Supported
After Virtual PC 2007 SP1 is loaded, you can run any of the following operating systems as vir-
tual machines (guests) in Virtual PC 2007 SP1:

• Windows 98 and 98 SE
• Windows Me
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows XP Home or Professional with SP1, SP2, SP3 (or no service pack)
• Windows Vista Business Edition (x86 or x64 versions with or without SP1)
• Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (x86 or x64 versions with or without SP1)
• Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (x86 or x64 versions with or without SP1)
• Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
• OS/2 Warp

How to Download Microsoft Virtual PC
Microsoft Virtual PC can be downloaded from Microsoft's Web site for no cost. The steps to
download Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 are as follows:

1. Log on to your computer.
2. Create a folder in which to download the setup.exe file for Microsoft Virtual PC (such as a
temporary folder or a folder under your Program Files folder).
3. Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
4. Go to the URL www.microsoft.com/downloads or www.microsoft.com/downloads/

Search.aspx?displaylang=en (for English).

Web links and specific instructions change periodically. You might need to
search www.microsoft.com for the most current link if these links do not
work.

5. Look for Microsoft Virtual PC in the Popular Downloads or Recommended Downloads sec-
tions. (Also check the New Downloads section in case a new version is available.) If you find
it in one of these sections, click the link for Microsoft Virtual PC . If you do not see a link,
click Windows under the Product Families heading. Click the down arrow in the Show
downloads for list box, and click Microsoft Virtual PC . Click Go .
6. Click the link for VPC 2007 SP1 .

To use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 with Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Vista as the virtual machine (guest) operating system, you must use the
download containing SP1.

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7. Click the Download button for the setup.exe file that matches your computer, which is 32
BIT\setup.exe for an x86 computer or 64 BIT\setup.exe for an x64 computer.
8. Click the Save or Save File button.
9. Select the folder you created in which to save the setup.exe file.
10. Click Save .
11. Click Close in the Download complete dialog box.
12. Close your Web browser.