Windows 2000 under Windows 7 Virtual PC not working correctly

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Published on 2012-04-01T22:31:49Z Indexed on 2012/04/01 23:32 UTC
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I have just moved my Windows 2000 Virtual PCs from Vista to Windows 7 Professional (64-bit). The machines work to a point but I have found some problems:

drive mapping does not seem to work any more. I need this to exchange data. I do not need network access to the virtual PC so would rather leave it unconnected.
the virtual PC would automatically shutdown the session and go to the login screen after a few minutes of inactivity.

I tried installing the Virtual PC Integration Components but the install failed (one of the messages basically says it's XP+ only). Now I'm stuck in 640x480 mode with mouse capture.

I have heard that you can install an older version of the Integration Components but this sounds a bit suspect.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get Windows2000 working with drive sharing on a Virtual PC?

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