If you're interested in running applications, Virtual PC 2004 (Microsoft; US$129) and VMware Workstation 4.5 (VMware; US$189 to download, US$199 with packaging) are both competitive tools for the job.

On paper, both VirtualBox and VMware Workstation Pro let you run virtual machines for free. But things are a bit different once you consider the terms of the Personal license for Workstation Pro.

VMware Workstation 5.5 runs on Windows or Linux hosts, a decided advantage over Microsoft's Virtual PC, which supports only Windows hosts (although it does support limited Linux guests).

VMware Workstation 5.5 runs on Windows or Linux hosts, a decided advantage over Microsoft's Virtual PC, which supports only Windows hosts (although it does support limited Linux guests). VMware also ...

Would you rather fight than switch from VMware vSphere to Hyper-V or Xen-based implementations? eWEEK Labs compares the benefits and drawbacks of current virtualization platforms.

When booting a virtual machine, VMware Workstation Pro might crash on some systems. The issue is resolved in VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.3.

Click Create a New Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation Player. At the first window of the New Virtual Machine wizard, click the Browse button next to Installer disc image file (ISO).

VMware Workstation provides a seamless way to access all of the virtual machines you need, regardless of where they are running. Remotely connect to virtual machines running on VMware vSphere ...

After it’s downloaded, go to the Start menu, search, and open VMware Workstation. Click the Create a New Virtual Machine option in the opened window, then tick the Custom (Advanced) box.