Virtualization

Running Windows XP in VirtualBox

Running Windows XP in VirtualBox

Just got an MSDN account, which always comes with some old treasures (hey, beauty's in the eye of the beholder). Take a trip back with me, to the days of Windows XP, the beginning of the .NET Framework, and even further... ;)

How to Create a Raspberry Pi Virtual Machine (VM) in VirtualBox

How to Create a Raspberry Pi Virtual Machine (VM) in VirtualBox

I was flipping through The MagPi back-issues and came across an article about setting up a virtual Raspberry Pi environment. It got me thinking... I’ve been playing around a lot on the Pi itself, but it’d be nice to experiment with code even when I don’t have access to a physical Pi.

Setting up Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine (VMWare Player or Hyper-V Manager)

Setting up Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine (VMWare Player or Hyper-V Manager)

Shortly after Windows 10 was officially released, I took a brief look at setting it up in a virtual machine.

Installing Windows 3.1 in VMware Player

Installing Windows 3.1 in VMware Player

While looking for a copy of Windows 98 on MSDN to install some old software (compatibility mode under Windows 7 didn’t work), I came across Windows 3.11. Installing it was a little tricky though...

Installing DOS 6.22 in VMware Player

Installing DOS 6.22 in VMware Player

While looking for a copy of Windows 98 on MSDN to install some old software (compatibility mode under Windows 7 didn’t work), I came across Windows 3.11. I just had to try installing it! But first, DOS 6.22...