Virtualization Recommendations

radderfire · 18 Nov 2007 at 17:13

Hi All

I have one machine running XP Home, one running Vista Business, but the Vista one did a Windows update recently and then wouldn't turn back on, so I want to investigate virtualization software so I can avoid this problem in future.

Anyone got any recommendations for virtualization software that will run on Windows? I've looked at VM Ware. Is there anything out there that's free and does a good job? Otherwise, what's worth paying for?

Thanks

Radderfire

m4cc45 · 18 Nov 2007 at 17:20

VMWare is worth paying for. Put simply it's the best out there in the market. You can run your own domain through VMWare easily.

M.

radderfire · 18 Nov 2007 at 17:22

Which product of theirs would you recommend?

Thanks

Radderfire

jbloggs · 18 Nov 2007 at 17:26

VirtualBox

MarcLister · 18 Nov 2007 at 17:34

jbloggs said:
VirtualBox

Brilliant piece of software. So much better than Microsoft's offering.

m4cc45 · 18 Nov 2007 at 17:53

VMWare Workstation would do what you wanted easily. You can install nigh on every O/S there is out there. If you have a 64-bit O/S then you can install both 64-bit and 32-bit Operating Systems if you have 32-bit then you are limited to 32-bit only.

M.

Cob · 18 Nov 2007 at 18:00

VMWare Server.

And it's freeeeeeeeee.

swinnie · 18 Nov 2007 at 18:50

Cob said:
VMWare Server.

And it's freeeeeeeeee.

Good software, easy to use.

Virtual Box is also good.

marc2003 · 18 Nov 2007 at 19:14

Cob said:
VMWare Server.

And it's freeeeeeeeee.

yup. vmware workstation is a waste of money for the average user.

wesley · 19 Nov 2007 at 07:59

virtualbox>*.VM

m4cc45 · 19 Nov 2007 at 08:11

wesley said:
virtualbox>*.VM

It doesn't support as much as VMWare though... on that basis VMWare>*

M.

wesley · 19 Nov 2007 at 08:35

m4cc45 said:
It doesn't support as much as VMWare though... on that basis VMWare>*

M.

support on what?