I am thinking about using virtual PC (VPC) images for more stuff. I am finally beginning to see the benefit of doing this. For example, instead of installing new apps on my regular machine to try them out, I install the program in my virtual PC and test it there. If I find I like it then I install it on my "real" machine. Keeps my stuff clean and friendly (with no wierd un-install after effects) Whoo!

Guess what? Now MS is making VPCs full of trial MS stuff like VS 2005 etc... pre installed (YUMMMMM!) I am eager to try this stuff out... downloading a 2G image right now. Can you imagine I used to dedicate whole machines to various OSes and configs... I had like 8 of them for various configurations (never know when you need it). I still have 1 multiboot machine that has Window NT 3.1 Server, OS2 3.0, Linux, and windows 95 on it...

Going to start using differencing disks now. Here's a URL on howto:
http://dotnet.org.za/matt/articles/2413.aspx

and a link to what works and what doesnt:
http://vpc.visualwin.com/

and of course a blog on Virtual PC:
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/