[AccessD] VirtualBox

I use VM Ware and it has greatly simplified life. Only one development
machine with many VMs for various versions of Office, SQL Server, etc. I am
no network expert but have been able to network my VMs to my host machine
and between VMs. Really excellent product that more than paid for itself by
eliminating the need for additional machines or using drive drawers like I
did for a while to test applications on various versions of Windows and
Office configurations. Makes client support life easier also, client has an
Access 97 application, just fire up 97 VM and work on it. 

I played with Virtual box on my laptop as I didn't want to purchase another
VM Ware license, but as with your experience could never get it to see my
host machine. I ended up using DropBox on the VM to move files around. I did
find that I could use VMWare Player and move a VM file off my development
machine to my laptop and use the VM. Have not tested it extensively but it
appeared to work. You need a big usb drive to move the VM though, the files
are large.

Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 12:44 PM
To: List; 'Off Topic'; 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VirtualBox

OK - I'm frustrated with Virtual Box.  Any opinions on VM Ware or Windows
Virtual PC as an alternative?
 
TIA
 
Rocky'
 

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From: Rocky Smolin [mailto:rockysmolin at bchacc.com]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 10:54 PM
To: List (dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com); 'Off Topic'
Subject: VirtualBox


Dear List:
 
I need to set up two virtual machines - one Office 2010 pro, one Office 2013
pro, for testing.  I used Oracle's VM Virtual Box to create a 2007 machine.
But I cannot remember how I got it to 'see' the DVD drive on my comp - the
host.  Obviously, I did it because I set up a virtual machine with Office
2007, but dipped if I can remember how and get it done for 2010 and 2013.
 
Can someone give me a lead on this?
 
MTIA
 
Rocky
 
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