Installing the VPC additions

Virtual PC provides a number of features that integrate a Windows guest PC with your host PC. These features are provided by the Virtual PC Additions; they are not native to Windows. The Additions are available for Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Millennium, and XP.

The Virtual PC Additions must be installed manually on the guest PC boot disk after the operating system has been installed. If you are using an OS Pack from Connectix, the Additions are pre-installed on the boot disk included with the OS Pack.

The features provided by the Virtual PC Additions include:

Installing the Additions

To install the Additions:

  1. Bring the guest PC window to the front.
  2. From the guest PC menu, click PC.
  3. From the menu, click Install/Update Additions. The Virtual PC installation program appears on the guest PC.
  4. Read the license agreement and if you agree, select I agree to the terms of this agreement.
  5. Click Next.
  6. An Information window will appear with the details of the features the Additions add. Click Next to continue.
  7. Click Next to proceed with the Additions installation.

    Important: The additions require a restart of the guest PC before they will function. Click Finish to complete the installation and restart the guest PC.

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