What Is Virtualization, A Virtual Machine, and a Virtual PC?

June 16, 2009

in advanced computing,Linux,Macintosh,Vista,Windows

by David Hakala

In a recent answer to a reader’s question, I discussed Running Vista and XP Simultaneously.” That article discussed the dual-boot method of keeping two operating systems on one machine, loading one at a time by rebooting. There is another more convenient way to switch from one operating system to another.
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