# Microsoft Virtual PC: lessons learned in virtualization

> Lessons learned using Microsoft Virtual PC for virtualization. Tips, best practices, and common pitfalls to avoid.

*Published October 16, 2009* · Categories: microsoft

Source: https://www.kimpel.com/2009/10/16/microsoft-virtual-pc-lessons-learned-in-virtualization/


I am using Microsoft’s Virtual PC quite heavily in all my development projects since it has lots of advantages in my day to day work … especially when working in multi-project environments.

It is just until this week that I learned a very important lesson in this area. I can’t imagine how difficult and inefficient my setup has been. I found this very interesting blog entry “[](https://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/articles/UseVirtualPCsDifferencingDisksToYourAdvantage.aspx)[](https://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/articles/UseVirtualPCsDifferencingDisksToYourAdvantage.aspx)[HOWTO: Use Virtual PC's Differencing Disks to your Advantage](https://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/articles/UseVirtualPCsDifferencingDisksToYourAdvantage.aspx)” by Andrew Connell that makes life so much easier and in additon to that saves tons of space on my harddrive.