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Connectix Virtual PC 3.0.x

Virtual PC is PC emulation software that provides users with the ability to run various Windows operating systems and software at reduced speed, right on their Macintosh, including DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, ME, and 2000.

Slower PowerPC systems will want to stick with DOS or Windows 3.1. Faster PowerPC systems will perform acceptably with Windows 95 and 98. G3 and G4 upgraded systems will perform acceptably with Windows ME and 2000.

— Sys. 7 Today

OK. Here is the next edition of Connectix Virtual PC, version 3.0. It's updates the components to use Virtual PC 3.0, added support of Windows ME, 2000 compatibility, some nasty bugs fixed, added G3 and G4 support, and more.

You can use this serial number (not tested): 0002-0360-001

Marc Hoffman's Review: http://web.archive.org/web/20010625120723/www.kearney.net/~mhoffman/VPC3/

VPC30_UPGCD.ZIP: Virtual PC 3.0 Upgrade CD-ROM ".toast" image compressed with zip. It does not include a hard disk file, you need a valid copy of Virtual PC 1.x or 2.x. You can make the hard disk image and install or upgrade to Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME if you want and for full functionality, install the additions below. You can also install the OS/2 Warp, Red Hat Linux, Windows 3.1, and more operating systems without additions.
VPC302_W2000CD.ZIP: Virtual PC 3.0.2 CD-ROM ".toast" image with Windows 2000 Professional hard disk image, compressed with zip. (Note that installer refuses to install because of disk error. If you want to install, I will provide the installer only later)
VPC303_W98CD.ZIP: Virtual PC 3.0.3 CD-ROM ".toast" image with Windows 98 Second Edition hard disk image, compressed with zip.
Md5 checksum: 338C56FDF51BA8F7B72B197405BCED56
VPC303A.SIT: Virtual PC 3.0.3A Updater

Boot Floppy Images

Installing and configuring Windows is usually a tedious and frustrating process. I've tried to make it easy by including various Windows boot floppy images in Macintosh DiskCopy format. You can simply drag these onto the Virtual PC "eject floppy" button, and Virtual PC will use (and boot from) them.

— Sys. 7 Today

Sys. 7 Today/Windows 95 Boot Floppy Image.
Sys. 7 Today/Windows 98 SE Boot Floppy Image.
Sys. 7 Today/Windows ME Boot Floppy Image.

Additions

Also required, for maximum performance, are the Virtual PC "Additions" that provide full functionality of networking, drag and drop file sharing, faster video, etc. These are not required if you are using the pre-installed copy of Windows that came with your copy of Virtual PC.

— Sys. 7 Today

Sys. 7 Today/Windows 9x & ME Additions.
Sys. 7 Today/Windows 2000 Additions.

Other Virtual PC versions: 1.0b6 and 1.0fc2, 2.0 and 2.1.3, 4.0, 5.0 and 5.0.4, 6.0 and 7.0.

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC

Incompatible with SheepShaver because it lacks MMU.

System Requirements:

• Any PowerPC 601, 603, 603e, 604, 604e, and G3 running at 100mhz or faster recommended (180Mhz minimum for Windows 95 configuration, G3 with 200Mhz minimum for Windows 98 configuration)
• Mac OS 7.5.5 or later (Mac OS 8.0 or later to run Windows 98/2000 configuration, Mac OS 9.0 or later to run Windows 98 configuration with USB)
• RAM Requirements:
  32MB installed physical RAM minimum - 48MB installed physical RAM or more recommended (PC-DOS)
  48MB installed physical RAM minimum - 64MB installed physical RAM or more recommended (Windows 95)
  64MB installed physical RAM minimum - 128MB installed physical RAM or more recommended (Windows 98)
• Hard Drive Requirements:
  130MB available hard disk space minimum - 250MB hard disk space or more recommended (PC-DOS)
  200MB available hard disk space minimum - 260MB hard disk space or more recommended (Windows 95)
  320MB available hard disk space minimum - 520MB hard disk space or more recommended (Windows 98)
• CD-ROM Drive

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