How to Change Default Directory for Virtual PC 2007

If you store your Virtual Machines in a directory other then ./Documents/My Virtual Machines, you can change the default directory in which Virtual PC creates new VPCs.

To do this:

Vista
• Click Start
• Right click computer
• Click properties
• Left Nav, click Advanced System Settings
• Click Environment Variables
• Create a new system variable called ‘MYVIRTUALMACHINES’ (without quotes)
• Set the value equal to the path you want to store/store your VM’s
WinXP
• Right Click My Computer
• Click Properties
• Click the Advanced Tab
• Click Environment Variables
• Create a new system variable called ‘MYVIRTUALMACHINES’ (without quotes)
• Set the value equal to the path you want to store/store your VM’s

Now when you create a new virtual machine, it defaults to that path instead of ./Documents/My Virtual Machines.