> I'd honestly go with a new install and configure my VirtualMachine and host > machine to share the documents, desktop, and other folders in whatever > method is supported by the virtualization software so that my documents and > important files always stay on the host machine instead of only being > available to the Virtual Machine or by mounting the virtual machine disk > image. That's my preference too, however it's always a hassle trying to find Windows installation media. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I probably will be holding off until spring now before buying a new machine, but I'll follow up then on the thread to let you know how it goes. -Erik -- Erik K. Mitchell erik.mitchell at gmail.com