Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 now supports Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3, among other new features. You can use it to run other operating systems without modifying your hard disks or current installation of Windows.
I use Virtual PC to test my unattended dvd’s of Vista and XP. Also, i have tried many Live CD’s and Linux distros using Parallels Workstation virtual machines, but there is no support for linux in Virtual PC 2007 yet. Hopefully Microsoft will add it in the future.
Here’s a description from Microsoft:
Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows desktop, each of which virtualizes the hardware of a complete physical computer. Use virtual machines to run operating systems such as MS-DOS, Windows, and OS/2. You can run multiple operating systems at once on a single physical computer and switch between them as easily as switching applications—instantly, with a mouse click. Virtual PC is perfect for any scenario in which you need to support multiple operating systems, whether you use it for tech support, legacy application support, training, or just for consolidating physical computers.
You can even download virtual hard disks (VHD) from Microsoft to try them on Virtual PC 2007. As far as i remember, there are Windows Vista VHD, Office 2007 and Visual Studio 2008.
So, if you are among the people who haven’t tried Vista yet, now is the time to do so.
Check the system requirements to make sure you can run it.
Unattended usage:
Grab the MSI installer from the temp folder and use
/qb /norestart
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So can you possibly run Windows 7 ms1 in it?, and where did you find a copy of Windows 7. I cant seem to come up with one on google there all fake.
If there is a copy of Windows 7 that works, i think it is very possible that it will work inside Virtual PC 2007.
I already replied to your comment on Windows 7. I will look for the dvd i burned to try it soon.