using VMware to test Windows installation

i would like a way to test my nLite CDs without having to install them, and my guess is that VMware allows me to do exactly that, but how?

also do i need teh full VMware Workstation? iirc that costs money.

and lastly, how much system memory would i need?

 

You can try Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 for free, should work the same way as VMWare

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=6D58729D-DFA8-40BF-AFAF-20BCB7F01CD1

oldmx

 

do u know how to load/run an ISO with it?

 

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You may also use re-writable media.

 

ok thx, i will check it out.

 

Make sure you are using XP Professional and not XP Home edition. From what I've read, it will not run on XP Home. I was going to try it until I learned it wouldn't run on my machine, which is Windows XP Home Edition. VMWare runs fine on XP Home, though.

 

Hello,
You can try the free VMware Server without problems.
When building a .vmx file, you can specify cd-raw or cd-image.
If it's image, you give it a name, like vlited.iso, and it will mount it like normal CD.
Mrk

 

it worked like a charm and ive booted off the ISO.

thanks again for the links

 

It runs perfectly fine on Windows Home. You just won't receive support for it. Trust me, I have used it and it works. However, I prefer VMware server to it anyways, so it doesn't really matter.

Cheers,

Alphalutra1

 

Thanks. I would say the advantage of VMWare Server is that Microsoft didn't design it!

 

MS Virtual PC isn't designed by Microsoft either.

 

ehm, continue to be available in the torrent like networks?