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4. Adjust the size of memory for the PC. For Windows XP, you can get away with 512
MB, but if you’re running more applications, add more RAM. Similarly, you can start
with 1 GB of RAM for Windows 7 and add more depending on the applications you’re
running. You can always adjust the RAM later when the virtual machine is turned
off. Leave the networking check box enabled to Use Computer Network Connections
unless you specifically don’t want the VPC to have access to the network. Click Next.
5. The Add A Virtual Hard Disk page appears. Since this is a new VPC, accept the default
of Create A Dynamically Expanding Virtual Hard Disk. Leave Enable Undo Disks
unchecked and click Create.
You’ll be returned to the Virtual PC console. At this point, you have a Virtual PC
image, although it’s empty. The next step is to load an operating system into it.
6. Load the Windows installation DVD into the host system DVD drive.
7. Double-click the VPC image you just created to start it. It will boot from the DVD. At
this point, follow the procedure to install the operating system. If you’re installing
Windows 7, you can use the installation steps from the exercise earlier in this chap-
ter. If it’s another operating system, use the steps for that OS.
EXERCISE 1.7 (continued)
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