Getting Microsoft Virtual PC to Work on Linux

Question

Has anyone tried to get Windows 7/8 running on linux with the Microsoft Virtual PC download directly from Microsoft? It doesn't seem to be working using the default Boxes or Virtual Machine (QEMU) in CentOS / Red Hat?

SETTINGS:
Base Memory 1024 MB
Video Memory 128 MB
Network Adapter: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (NAT)
Windows Virtual Box (from Microsoft)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=11575 forward to http://dev.modern.ie/

Is there any chance Microsoft or modern.ie will just release an iso install rather then a native Virtual System File?

Answer 1

It sounds like you're trying to get Microsoft's IE Virtual PC images working in VirtualBox (not Virtual PC itself).

Luckily there is a tool available to automate the process of converting the images and getting them to work in VirtualBox. Take a look at ievms.

Answer 2

Check http://www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools#downloads

This images are legal as modern.ie launched by Microsoft.

Site provide a wide range of up-today Windows images for Windows/Mac/Linux.