Welcome to the 11th issue of Your computer and you!
Todays issue: Virtual Machines
I. Virtual Whatsitnow?
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Well, A Virtual machine (VM) is entire Operating System, Inside... Well, an entire Operating System!
II. You lost me at Well.
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An Operating system is the software programmed into the computer, to make it useable. (EX. Windows XP, 7, 98, 2000, Etc.) When you have a VM, you have an operating system, IN your operating system!
III. Then where does "Machine" come into play.
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Well, To make an OS useable, you need a computer, right? WELL, You dedicate RAM, Hard Drive space, even your internet connection to it!
IV. Ha, I bet Virtual is in front of EVERYTHING, right?
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Well, Yeah.
- A Virtual Hard Drive (.vhd)
- A Virtual Machine config. file (.vhx, I think...)
You will need a LEGAL Windows installation disk.
To find out more about Virtual Machines and how to get one, Shoot me a friend request, and a message!