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220-802 · Question #497

Windows Virtual PC is intended to run on which of the following Operating Systems?

The correct answer is C. Windows XP SP3. Windows Virtual PC (the standalone version released for older Windows editions) was designed to operate on Windows XP SP3 as a supported host operating system.

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Question

Windows Virtual PC is intended to run on which of the following Operating Systems?

Options

  • AWindows Vista Standard
  • BWindows Server 2008
  • CWindows XP SP3
  • DLinux

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    92% (23)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

Windows Virtual PC (the standalone version released for older Windows editions) was designed to operate on Windows XP SP3 as a supported host operating system.

AWindows Vista Standard

Windows Vista Standard is not listed as a supported host edition for Virtual PC 2007; only Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate were supported.

BWindows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 uses Hyper-V as its native hypervisor and is not the intended host for the desktop-focused Windows Virtual PC product.

CWindows XP SP3Correct

Virtual PC 2007, the predecessor tool to the Windows 7-integrated Windows Virtual PC, officially supported Windows XP SP3 as a host OS, allowing users to create and run virtual machines on that platform. Windows XP SP3 met the minimum hardware and software requirements specified by Microsoft for that virtualization product.

DLinux

Linux is not a supported host OS for any Microsoft Virtual PC product.

Concept tested: Windows Virtual PC supported host operating systems

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/description-of-virtual-pc-2007-sp1-d8b78d3e-b371-b6fa-b4e4-01e6e5f3e81e

Topics

#Windows Virtual PC#virtualization requirements#OS compatibility#Windows XP SP3

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