[NTLUG:Discuss] VM Ware Questions

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 11:52, Chris Cox wrote:
> I'd start fresh.  Windows really, really, really, really (really)
> likes a clean install periodically.  I've tried numerous tools...
> but found none of them could keep Window manageable.

Especially not DOS-based Windows (95, 98, ME).
NT, including 5.0/2000 and 5.1/XP, tend to be better.

> Btw... I've run both W2K Server and W2K3 Server under VMware
> with no problems.  In case folks are curious about the
> higher end MS products.

Linux/VMWare tends to be an _ideal_ host for Windows guests.
Especially for reducing TCO in managing Windows Servers.

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Bryan J. Smith                                 b.j.smith at ieee.org 
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