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Unable to open VPC on multiple computers.

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 02/18/2009
From: Fresno Techie
Message:

I built a VPC on my laptop and would like to open it on my desktop, I thought
that this was possible. Please advise me.
--
Fresno Techie

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Re: Unable to open VPC on multiple computers.

Sent: 02/18/2009
From: Fresno Techie
Message:

I installed MS Virtual PC 2007 on both the laptop and the desktop. I made the
Virtual Machine on the laptop and stored in on my WD 250 GB USB HDD. I want
to be able to use it on both the desktop and the laptop. When I open up MS
VPC 2007 on the laptop the VM shows in the console. When I open the MS VPC
2007 on the desktop it doesnt show up in the console. So I tried to add it to
the console and it wont be added because there are no .vmc files to add it.
Advice???

- Fresno Techie

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

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> "Fresno Techie" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > I built a VPC on my laptop and would like to open it on my desktop, I
> > thought
> > that this was possible. Please advise me.
>
> A virtual machine is just two or more files.
>
> So copy them onto your laptop and run the VM there...
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

Re: Unable to open VPC on multiple computers.

Sent: 02/18/2009
From: Fresno Techie
Message:

I was missing the VMC files that is why i was unable to use the VHD file on
the desktop. I created a new VMC using the VHD i already had and it created
the necessary VMC files to enable me to go from machine to machine. Thanks
for the direction.
--
Fresno Techie

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Show quoted text

> "Fresno Techie" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> >>> I built a VPC on my laptop and would like to open it on my desktop, I
> >>> thought that this was possible. Please advise me.
> >>
> >> A virtual machine is just two or more files.
> >>
> >> So copy them onto your laptop and run the VM there...
> >
> >I installed MS Virtual PC 2007 on both the laptop and the desktop. I made
> >the
> > Virtual Machine on the laptop and stored in on my WD 250 GB USB HDD. I
> > want
> > to be able to use it on both the desktop and the laptop. When I open up MS
> > VPC 2007 on the laptop the VM shows in the console. When I open the MS VPC
> > 2007 on the desktop it doesnt show up in the console. So I tried to add it
> > to
> > the console and it wont be added because there are no .vmc files to add
> > it.
> > Advice???
>
> 1) Shut down the virtual machine completely.
>
> 2) Remove the USB hard disk from the laptop
>
> 3) Connect the USB hard disk to the desktop
>
> 4) On the desktop, create a new virtual machine and use the virtual hard
> disk stored on the USB hard disk
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

Re: Unable to open VPC on multiple computers.

Sent: 02/19/2009
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Fresno Techie" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

A virtual machine is just two or more files.

So copy them onto your laptop and run the VM there...

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

Show quoted text

> I built a VPC on my laptop and would like to open it on my desktop, I
> thought
> that this was possible. Please advise me.

Re: Unable to open VPC on multiple computers.

Sent: 02/19/2009
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Fresno Techie" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

1) Shut down the virtual machine completely.

2) Remove the USB hard disk from the laptop

3) Connect the USB hard disk to the desktop

4) On the desktop, create a new virtual machine and use the virtual hard
disk stored on the USB hard disk

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

Show quoted text

>>> I built a VPC on my laptop and would like to open it on my desktop, I
>>> thought that this was possible. Please advise me.
>>
>> A virtual machine is just two or more files.
>>
>> So copy them onto your laptop and run the VM there...
>
>I installed MS Virtual PC 2007 on both the laptop and the desktop. I made
>the
> Virtual Machine on the laptop and stored in on my WD 250 GB USB HDD. I
> want
> to be able to use it on both the desktop and the laptop. When I open up MS
> VPC 2007 on the laptop the VM shows in the console. When I open the MS VPC
> 2007 on the desktop it doesnt show up in the console. So I tried to add it
> to
> the console and it wont be added because there are no .vmc files to add
> it.
> Advice???

Re: Unable to open VPC on multiple computers.

Sent: 02/19/2009
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message:

And why does that surprise you? If you install Word on two machines, then
create a document on one machine, would you expect to be able to read or
edit it on the other machine?

VPC is simply an application program. If you want to run the vm on the
second machine, you will have to transfer the necessary files to the second
machine, as Mark pointed out.

"Fresno Techie" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> I installed MS Virtual PC 2007 on both the laptop and the desktop. I made
> the
> Virtual Machine on the laptop and stored in on my WD 250 GB USB HDD. I
> want
> to be able to use it on both the desktop and the laptop. When I open up MS
> VPC 2007 on the laptop the VM shows in the console. When I open the MS VPC
> 2007 on the desktop it doesnt show up in the console. So I tried to add it
> to
> the console and it wont be added because there are no .vmc files to add
> it.
> Advice???
>
> - Fresno Techie
>
>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> "Fresno Techie" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>> > I built a VPC on my laptop and would like to open it on my desktop, I
>> > thought
>> > that this was possible. Please advise me.
>>
>> A virtual machine is just two or more files.
>>
>> So copy them onto your laptop and run the VM there...
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark Rae
>> ASP.NET MVP
>> http://www.markrae.net
>>
>>

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