How is Windows 7 or 10 as a VM

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TrickJuggler
Junior Member

10-10-2016, 03:30 AM

I'm looking into a project that requires a portable virtual machine. I plan to use a 750GB USB 3.0 portable drive. Can anyone share their experience with Windows 7 or 10 on such drives? Also, what’s your preference between Wamp and XAMPP for setting up a CMS site?

TrickJuggler

10-10-2016, 03:30 AM #1

beichner
Senior Member

447

10-10-2016, 05:13 AM

This should function well in a virtual machine. Performance may decrease on an external HDD because the USB port is relatively slow, and smaller hard drives tend to be slower overall.

beichner

10-10-2016, 05:13 AM #2

This should function well in a virtual machine. Performance may decrease on an external HDD because the USB port is relatively slow, and smaller hard drives tend to be slower overall.

07GmanBEAST07
Member

213

10-10-2016, 06:56 AM

It functions well in the virtual environment, but you must devise a method to offset slow read and write rates so the concept remains valuable.

07GmanBEAST07

10-10-2016, 06:56 AM #3

It functions well in the virtual environment, but you must devise a method to offset slow read and write rates so the concept remains valuable.

ImTubeless
Junior Member

10-14-2016, 06:51 AM

It didn't work well. I used Windows 7 Pro on a USB 2 hard drive without any problems, and it felt like a regular SATA device.

ImTubeless

10-14-2016, 06:51 AM #4

It didn't work well. I used Windows 7 Pro on a USB 2 hard drive without any problems, and it felt like a regular SATA device.