Virtual Server and Virtual PC get a bit of an update!

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I use both of these application day in and day out. So when these updates products get an update to support new guest with service packs than you just gotta get the update!

Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Download:

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=28c97d22-6eb8-4a09-a7f7-f6c7a1f000b5&displaylang=en

Release notes:

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9f3d3eb5-5e03-4712-999c-e96f91bdf128&displaylang=en

Details:

Virtual PC 2007 SP1 adds support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 as both host and guest operating systems.  It also adds support for Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition as a guest operating system.

Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Update

Download:

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a79bcf9b-59f7-480b-a4b8-fb56f42e3348&displaylang=en

KB:

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/948515

Details:

This update to Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 adds support for the following operating systems as both host and guest environments:

  • Windows Server 2008, Core Edition
  • Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition
  • Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition
  • Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition
  • Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server
  • Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1
  • Windows Vista Business with SP1
  • Windows Vista Enterprise with SP1
  • Windows XP Professional with SP3