It will ensure that any snapshots are stored externally so other operating systems can access them without running out of space. When prompted for the amount of hard disk space to use, enter at least 20GB – even if that’s more than you have available on your host machine. If you don’t know how to do this, google “create virtual machine” with the name of your preferred virtualization software.įor Virtual PC 2007, we recommend using a base RAM size of 1024 MB.
Start by creating a new virtual machine in either Virtual PC or Hyper-V (we recommend Hyper-V if you have the option).