> Hello,
>
> I've been using VPC 2007 on Windows XP Pro 32-bit and have several virtual
> machines built on that platform.
>
> I've recently purchased a 64-bit machine on which I have installed 64-bit
> Vista Business Edition. I downloaded the 64-bit version of VPC 2007 and
> installed that, but it doesn't seem to be a 64-bit app...
>
> Anyway, I thought I should be able to copy my existing virtual machines
> from 32-bit WinXPPro onto 64-bit Vista Business.
>
> When I tried, they booted up OK, but had no networking connectivity. The
> virtual NIC said it had limited or no connectivity.
>
> I created a new virtual machine on Vista and pointed it at one of the
> existing virtual hard disks, but that didn't help.
>
> Then I created a brand new virtual machine on Vista and installed XP on
> that, but that couldn't see the network either.
>
> Is there something different with 64-bit Vista with respect to networking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> DJ
>

> Is there something different with 64-bit Vista with respect to networking?

> "David Jackson" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Is there something different with 64-bit Vista with respect to
>> networking?
>
> I'm wondering if your new machine might have two network cards or, if not,
> more than one device which "looks like" a NIC e.g. a firewire card...?
>
> If that is the case, then check which one your actual network cable is
> plugged into - by default, VPC will choose the first NIC it can see
> alphabetically and if that's not the one you're using, then you will not
> have any networking support in your virtual machines...