>-----Original Message-----
>I can not get the Virtual Machine to recognize my
>bootable CD's (Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Server). I
>have created a virtual machine for each OS and have hit
>start to get the session running. It asks for the CD
>I enter each one respectively. However, it sticks on
>message Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert
>Boot Media in selected Boot device. I have verified
>the CD is listed in the SETUP. It is second in the boot
>order after floppy. I have done a release physical
>(cd:) and use physical drive (cd:) and the drive spun
>did not recognize the CD to begin the installation of
>OS. I have also changed the CD controller from
>to primary to no avail. Has anyone come across this
>scenario?
>.
>

> I can not get the Virtual Machine to recognize my
> bootable CD's (Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Server). I
> have created a virtual machine for each OS and have hit
> start to get the session running. It asks for the CD and
> I enter each one respectively. However, it sticks on the
> message Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert
> Boot Media in selected Boot device. I have verified that
> the CD is listed in the SETUP. It is second in the boot
> order after floppy. I have done a release physical drive
> (cd:) and use physical drive (cd:) and the drive spun but
> did not recognize the CD to begin the installation of the
> OS. I have also changed the CD controller from secondary
> to primary to no avail. Has anyone come across this
> scenario?

> I can not get the Virtual Machine to recognize my
> bootable CD's (Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Server). I
> have created a virtual machine for each OS and have hit
> start to get the session running. It asks for the CD and
> I enter each one respectively. However, it sticks on the
> message Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert
> Boot Media in selected Boot device. I have verified that
> the CD is listed in the SETUP. It is second in the boot
> order after floppy. I have done a release physical drive
> (cd:) and use physical drive (cd:) and the drive spun but
> did not recognize the CD to begin the installation of the
> OS. I have also changed the CD controller from secondary
> to primary to no avail. Has anyone come across this
> scenario?

> First, you should make sure that your CDs are really bootable by trying
> on your physical machine.
>
> Second, keep the CD on the secondary controller.
>
> Third, if you have really a compatibility problem, then for Windows 2000
> Server you can find a small utility in the BOOTDISK repertory to make
> bootable floppy disks. I think that the 4 floppy disk images
> 2, 3 et 4) can be used directly under VPC2004 by capturing them.
>
> You can also make an ISO image of your CDs and use them instead of the
> physical CDs. With VPC 5.2, I have found that the great majority of
> data CDs where compatible; for VPC 2004, I don't know exactly.
>
> S. L.
>
>
> "SRJ" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:072f01c3bbb0$fc5f0630$(email address - cut out)...
> > I can not get the Virtual Machine to recognize my
> > bootable CD's (Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Server). I
> > have created a virtual machine for each OS and have hit
> > start to get the session running. It asks for the CD and
> > I enter each one respectively. However, it sticks on the
> > message Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert
> > Boot Media in selected Boot device. I have verified that
> > the CD is listed in the SETUP. It is second in the boot
> > order after floppy. I have done a release physical drive
> > (cd:) and use physical drive (cd:) and the drive spun but
> > did not recognize the CD to begin the installation of the
> > OS. I have also changed the CD controller from secondary
> > to primary to no avail. Has anyone come across this
> > scenario?
>
>