Comments on: Virtual PC Corruption and an Argument Against Mirrored Backups http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/07/22/virtual-pc-corruption-and-an-argument-against-mirrored-backups/ Building a MicroISV Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jon Trainer http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/07/22/virtual-pc-corruption-and-an-argument-against-mirrored-backups/#comment-616 Jon Trainer Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:54:47 +0000 http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/07/22/virtual-pc-corruption-and-an-argument-against-mirrored-backups/#comment-616 It was bad. I spend all day reinstalling, updating Windows through all the updates including SP1 and 2. Then countless Quickbooks updates. I think I finished around 4pm in the afternoon after starting about 9am. I'm now keeping several copies of the working image going forward. Funny thing is I do have an intel Mac, a mini. But it's not my main machine it's hooked up to my home theater getting ready to replace my old Tivo. I was so fed up though, I almost ran to the local Apple store to pick up a new Mac Book Pro... but cooler heads prevailed and I reinstalled Virtual PC ... must resist and wait for WWDC to see what new Macs will be introduced before making the plunge. It was bad. I spend all day reinstalling, updating Windows through all the updates including SP1 and 2. Then countless Quickbooks updates. I think I finished around 4pm in the afternoon after starting about 9am.

I’m now keeping several copies of the working image going forward.

Funny thing is I do have an intel Mac, a mini. But it’s not my main machine it’s hooked up to my home theater getting ready to replace my old Tivo.

I was so fed up though, I almost ran to the local Apple store to pick up a new Mac Book Pro… but cooler heads prevailed and I reinstalled Virtual PC … must resist and wait for WWDC to see what new Macs will be introduced before making the plunge.

]]> By: Ian M. Jones http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/07/22/virtual-pc-corruption-and-an-argument-against-mirrored-backups/#comment-615 Ian M. Jones Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:30:56 +0000 http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/07/22/virtual-pc-corruption-and-an-argument-against-mirrored-backups/#comment-615 Ah man, I feel for you, I've had countless corruptions with VirtualPC. I got to the point where I'd have one or more "good" copies of the file hanging around just in case. But now I'm using Parallels I've had no problems what so ever, you'll have to save your pennies for an Intel Mac and then switch to Parallels (or BootCamp). Ah man, I feel for you, I’ve had countless corruptions with VirtualPC. I got to the point where I’d have one or more “good” copies of the file hanging around just in case.

But now I’m using Parallels I’ve had no problems what so ever, you’ll have to save your pennies for an Intel Mac and then switch to Parallels (or BootCamp).

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