It is kinda cool, but in my very limited experience it's still quite buggy. You tell the silly thing to shut down and sometimes it hangs. When you try to power off the VM with the Virtual PC interface it hibernates instead of actually 'holding down the power button.' This has happened to me twice and each time I had to kill the VPC process to get the VM running again.
I also don't know how XP mode is going to play in managed environments. I have no plans to deploy it at work, but won't it show up as a separate OS, require separate patching, etc? Again, I've only played with it and don't really have a need to use virtualized apps and whatnot. From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: vSphere client on Windows 7 I'll try the Virtual XP, might be kind of cool, downloading it right now .... ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: tony patton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: vSphere client on Windows 7 Yep, should've been fixed by now. I have this problem at home running w7 64-bit RC. Had to use the dll workaround, it's simple, but shouldn't have to do it. Regards Tony Patton Desktop Operations Cavan Ext 8078 Direct Dial 049 435 2878 email: [email protected] From: Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Date: 22/10/2009 15:01 Subject: vSphere client on Windows 7 ________________________________ I can't believe vSphere client will not work on W7, VMWare's official response is to run it on an XP Virtual Machine! http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd =displayKC&externalId=1011329 <http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cm d=displayKC&externalId=1011329> I Googeld and there are some workarounds but still ... ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs ==================================================================== http://www.quinn-insurance.com This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. The contents should not be copied nor disclosed to any other person. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of QUINN-Insurance, unless otherwise specifically stated . As internet communications are not secure, QUINN-Insurance is not responsible for the contents of this message nor responsible for any change made to this message after it was sent by the original sender. Although virus scanning is used on all inbound and outbound e-mail, we advise you to carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment. We cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of any software viruses. ==================================================================== QUINN-Life Direct Limited is regulated by the Financial Regulator. QUINN-Insurance Limited is regulated by the Financial Regulator and regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK business. ==================================================================== QUINN-Life Direct Limited is registered in Ireland, registration number 292374 and is a private company limited by shares. QUINN-Insurance Limited is registered in Ireland, registration number 240768 and is a private company limited by shares. Both companies have their head office at Dublin Road, Cavan, Co. Cavan. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
