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Connectix Virtual PC 1.0b6 and 1.0fc2

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Category:	Emulators
Year released:	1997
Author:	Connectix
Publisher:	Connectix

[www]_.se [ftp]_.se [mirror]_.us [mirror]_.de
Virtual_PCtm_1.0.sit (2.44 MB)
MD5: 71a72c41215251491a6dba281674ff47
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 8 - 8.1

[www]_.se [ftp]_.se [mirror]_.us [mirror]_.de
VirtualPC_1.0B.sit (1.07 MB)
MD5: 0efd87cfcfae6e183bbec238d763c321
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 8 - 8.1

[www]_.se [ftp]_.se [mirror]_.us [mirror]_.de
VPC10fc2_W95.ZIP (116.08 MB)
MD5: 1bd2ceb217f5782f0abcc908cf4e611e
For System 7.0 - 7.6 - Mac OS 8 - 8.1

[www]_.se [ftp]_.se [mirror]_.us [mirror]_.de
Virtual_PCtm_1.0_Read_Me.txt

Emulation
Guides on emulating older applications

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

With Connectix Virtual PC, you can run PC software - including business, entertainment, and home applications - right on your Mac. Connectix Virtual PC is a Mac application that installs easily and runs PC software with playable performance.

The first download link above (2.44MB) is a StuffIt archive containing an installer of Virtual PC 1.0fc2, however it lacks Windows 95 hard disk files. You have to make a custom install or copy the Virtual PC™ folder to the hard disk.

The second download link above (1.07MB) is a StuffIt archive containing a pre-installed copy of Virtual PC 1.0B6.

The third download link above (116MB) is a zipped archive containing a .toast image of Connectix Virtual PC 1.0fc2. Inside the CD contains an installer and Windows 95 hard disk files.
MD5 Checksum & Filename: 1BD2CEB217F5782F0ABCC908CF4E611E *VPC10fc2_W95.ZIP

You can use the serial numbers (all not tested):

3234-8266-9281-1218 (1.0b6)
0372-6585-9353-1819 or 6859-6419-0594-0306 or 7132-8697-3965-3568

Or use the VPC 2.0 serials:

1925-3637-6190-7648 or 4498-3570-7552-3920 or 7979-6871-0130-2571 or 0372-6585-9353-1819

Other Virtual PC versions: 2.0 and 2.1.3, 3.0 upgrade & 3.0.3, 4.0, 5.0 and 5.0.4, 6.0 and 7.0.

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC

System Requirements:

PowerPC 180mhz with MMU
Mac OS 7.5.5 - 8.1
24MB RAM
150MB available storage space
CD-ROM Drive

Incompatible with SheepShaver because it lacks MMU (it shows an error message and broken graphics).

Incompatible with Mac OS's 8.5 and above - To have VPC running OK on Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, you will need to install VPC 2.1.3 or newer.

Comments

by MikeTomTom - 2015, January 21 - 11:53pm

Very late response to Wafflez post, but it might help others who go down this path...

This Virtual PC 1.x breaks at about Mac OS 8.1 or 8.5x - To have VPC running OK on Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2, you will need to install VPC 2.1.3 or newer.

by Wafflez - 2011, March 14 - 8:48pm

oh alright i opened it up right and it just freezes my machine and i have to force quit to get back to my desktop, so how would i load up windows 95 on my machine to run it on virtual pc. my system specs are a 366mhz ibook clamshell with a 20 gig harddrive a cd drive unfortunately no dvd so i would assume i have enough power and space to run windows 95 on my machine

by IIGS_User - 2011, March 14 - 7:42pm

DOS is a black hole, by its nature.

I believe, this entry is missing a Virtual PC matching operating system.

by Wafflez - 2011, March 14 - 4:28am

i installed virtual pc 1.0 under the easy setting with the 260MB and every time i open it it just just sits at a black screen and doesnt do anything help??