The Virtual PC Login Blockade

"Virtual PC Won't Let Me Log In!"

I've heard that one before.  So, you're using Microsoft Virtual PC for quality assurance (QA) testing, or for other use. Things are going fine, until after a reboot of the virtual machine (VM). When it boots, the VM operating system (OS) prompts you to log in. (See image.) No matter what you enter, the machine just won't log in! Even the local administrator credentials won't work.

Extract Files From ISO Images Without Additional Software

I decided to write reports for SQL Reporting Services.  They are fast, look great, and are oh-so-easy to access via the Web interface.  However, I discovered that Visual Studio versions must be paired to the SQL Server version.  I needed to install Visual Studio 2005, but had only the .ISO CD-ROM image available, and was unable to install software to extract the files.