* MICHAEL:[color=blue]
>
> * Richard Urban:[color=green]
>> VMWare Workstation, which you need to create a virtual machine, is NOT free.
>> The VMWare player is. The O/P would need VMWare Workstation to create/run
>> his virtual machine.
>>
>> VirtualPC 2007, which can create a virtual machine - as well as run same, IS
>> free.[/color]
>
> The OP could use VMWare Workstation free for 30 days,
> create his virtual machine, and then continue using the vm with
> the VMWare player. Or, he could spend some bucks and just buy
> VMWare Workstation, which is far superior to any Microsoft
> virtualization products. VPC 2007 is good, but even the free
> VMWare Player is better at running virtual machines than VPC 2007.
>
> If the user really wants the best, investing in VMWare Workstation
> would be the smart thing to do.
>
> [url]http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/eval.html[/url][/color]

There are also other ways to create virtual machines that
the VMWare Player can use.

[url]http://www.easyvmx.com/[/url]

[url]http://petruska.stardock.net/Software/VMware.html[/url]


-Michael