Vmware and virtual PC?!?

[matrix0978]

Hey im kinda a noob. But wut is VMware and Virutal PC???!!!!

[Doggie]

its use is for emulating Operating systems within an operating system. i dont understand why people use it

[MCT]

i dont understand why people use it

u should be shot lol (jk)

vmware/vpc are good cuz if u wanna "test" an OS u dont have 2 format your pc 2 try it, specially if u dont like it

[matrix0978]

and your OS is just your operating System/computer?

[MCT]

ya, OS = Operating System

computer = hardrive,ram,cpu,monitor ,blah,blah

[jcarle]

Seconds shooting doggie.

I'm trying to tweak/create a XP slipstream cd to my tastes... let me tell you VMware is VITAL in helping me do so. I've installed XP about 9 times in 2 days using VMware. I would HATE to have to do that with my machine and render it useless during all that time. With VMware at least I can run the install in the background and do other things while it installs. Just check it from time to time to make sure there aren't any fatal errors.