I just love my Virtual PC. I keep a fresh install Windows XP image around all the time just in case I need to test out something. If you screw it up, just delete the image, and start over. Simple as that.
Also, if you ever have the need to go back and play games that don’t work in XP, you can always install another OS and go at it.
I love reading the Virtual PC Guy blog. He always has good stuff you can do with Virtual PC. I suggest subscribing and reading everything he has to say.
Some neat articles to note:
Tuning DOS inside of Virtual PC - Old school tips. I had to learn these without the help of the Internet to guide me along.
SimCity Classic under Virtual PC - The start of his SimCity series.
Rogue (the original) under Virtual PC - Rogue! Oh how I loved that game. Look, you can play a Java version here: Rogue
Ben Armstrong - Virtual PC Guy - blogs about games in Virtual PC (a Ninja Feature!) - Reminiscing about the good old days.
Intel accelerates virtual-desktop plans - Also on the topic of virtualization software, check out the new feature Intel is putting into their chips. I’m really excited about this!
Movie time - Sega Fantasy VI - Anyone who knows their console history will appreciate this little tribute to machines of the past. It’s great. Wow, it’s long though.