Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

Get a faster, more flexible, server-based software evaluation. Check out the Virtual Hard Disk catalog, now available as a free download.

The latest Microsoft hardware virtualization software is now available for download. New features in Virtual PC 2007 include support for hardware-assisted virtualization technology and support for Windows Vista as a host or guest operating system or both.

Whether Microsoft virtualization technology is an important component of your existing infrastructure or you're just a Virtual PC enthusiast, you can now download Virtual PC 2004 absolutely free. Microsoft will also offer the free download of Virtual PC 2007, with support for Windows Vista, available in 2007.

Install up to four copies of the operating system in virtual machines on top of Windows Vista Enterprise with a single license. Learn more about Windows Vista Enterprise.

See Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 in action. This demo shows how Virtual PC is perfect for any scenario in which you need to support multiple operating systems, whether you use it for legacy application support, technical support, training, or application development.

Learn how Virtual PC 2007, Microsoft's upcoming virtualization software for Windows Vista, provides application compatibility support while migrating to Windows Vista.

Learn how to create and roll out Virtual PC images for earlier versions of Windows on a large scale, without an administrator or user intervention.

Learn how to create virtual test environments that are both valid and complete and address the topic of remote debugging.

Tri-State Healthcare Network uses a Virtual PC solution to run business-critical legacy applications.

Haufe Mediengruppe uses Virtual PC to run multiple operating systems on a single desktop system, gaining a faster, more cost-efficient, and simplified means for editors to test software referenced in technology-related publications.