How to install Virtual PC

To install Virtual PC

1. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive.

   If the setup wizard does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then type D:\setup.exe, where D: is the letter of the CD drive.

2. When the Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 InstallShield Wizard appears, click Next.
3. In the License Agreement dialog box, read the agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
4. In the Customer Information dialog box, type a user name and organization, as appropriate; type the product key for Virtual PC; and then do one of the following:
   • To install Virtual PC for all users of the computer, click Anyone who uses this computer, and then click Next.
   • To install Virtual PC only for your use, click Only for me (username), and then click Next.
5. In the Ready to Install the Program dialog box, do one of the following:
   • To install Virtual PC to the default folder, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual PC, click Install.
   • To install Virtual PC to a different location, click Change. In the Change Current Destination dialog box, browse to the location in which you want to install Virtual PC, click OK, and then click Install.
6. When the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box appears, click Finish.

   Important

   • If you install Virtual PC by using Remote Desktop, the installation process ends the remote session. This occurs when the network stack is rebuilt after installing the Virtual PC network drivers. When the session ends, wait a few seconds and then re-establish the remote connection.