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What is the difference between "turning off" and "shutting down"

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 11/18/2004
From: "Jason" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

It is unclear what the difference between "turning off" and "shutting down"
a virtual machine is.

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Re: What is the difference between "turning off" and "shutting down"

Sent: 11/18/2004
From: "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Turning off" is like pulling the power cord out of the back of the
computer. "Shutting down" is like shutting down the physical computer.
--
Cheers,
Benjamin Armstrong
===============================
Virtual machine Program Manager

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Jason wrote:

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> It is unclear what the difference between "turning off" and "shutting down"
> a virtual machine is.
>
>

Re: What is the difference between "turning off" and "shutting down"

Sent: 11/18/2004
From: "Scott Baker" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Maybe a clarification-

Shutting down is like telling the OS to shut down. It
closes connections, shuts down services/applications, etc.

Scott

back of the
physical computer.
confers no rights.
off" and "shutting down"

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>-----Original Message-----
>"Turning off" is like pulling the power cord out of the
>computer. "Shutting down" is like shutting down the
>--
>Cheers,
>Benjamin Armstrong
>===============================
>Virtual machine Program Manager
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>You assume all risk for your use.
>
>Jason wrote:
>> It is unclear what the difference between "turning
>> a virtual machine is.
>>
>>
>.
>

Re: What is the difference between "turning off" and "shutting down"

Sent: 11/18/2004
From: "Paul Riemerman" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Try to shut down the os running on your virtual machine through its normal
procedure before turning off the virtual machine via virtual pc.

Paul Riemerman

"Jason" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> It is unclear what the difference between "turning off" and "shutting
> down"
> a virtual machine is.
>
>

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