> I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 system which has 1 gb of
> physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have installed a virtual machine
> running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with 512mb of virtual RAM. When I go
> to install the SQL server component which is contained on a disk entitled
> "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu option "Install SQL Server
> 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the following error message in a
> text box despite the fact that from within the VM I can browse to the file on
> the virtual D drive that is claimed to be missing in the error message below:
>
> "The selected action could not be performed. Ensure that the Windows Small
> Business Server Premium Technologies is in the drive and try again."
>
> Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical drive E on my windows XP PRo
> system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the VM. I am running VM as a "Power
> User", not an Administrator in terms of privelege level. I also tried
> switching my credentials to give me Administrator priveleges but I got the
> same error message. Furthermore if I click on the option to install ISA
> Server 2000 I get the following error message:
>
> "Setup cannot access the required initialization file
> "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
>
> Any help on solving this problem would be much appreciated.
>
> I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003 PE itself, the installation
> of all the SBS components went well except that Exchange Server 2003 failed
> to install. Also, all of the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update site
> installed correctly except for:
>
> Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical Update for Windows Small
> Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
>
>
>
>

> Have you installed Virtual PC SP1?
> --
> Cheers,
> Benjamin Armstrong
> ===============================
> Virtual machine Program Manager
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> You assume all risk for your use.
>
> John Holmblad wrote:
> > I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 system which has 1 gb of
> > physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have installed a virtual machine
> > running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with 512mb of virtual RAM. When I go
> > to install the SQL server component which is contained on a disk entitled
> > "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu option "Install SQL Server
> > 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the following error message in a
> > text box despite the fact that from within the VM I can browse to the file on
> > the virtual D drive that is claimed to be missing in the error message below:
> >
> > "The selected action could not be performed. Ensure that the Windows Small
> > Business Server Premium Technologies is in the drive and try again."
> >
> > Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical drive E on my windows XP PRo
> > system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the VM. I am running VM as a "Power
> > User", not an Administrator in terms of privelege level. I also tried
> > switching my credentials to give me Administrator priveleges but I got the
> > same error message. Furthermore if I click on the option to install ISA
> > Server 2000 I get the following error message:
> >
> > "Setup cannot access the required initialization file
> > "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
> >
> > Any help on solving this problem would be much appreciated.
> >
> > I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003 PE itself, the installation
> > of all the SBS components went well except that Exchange Server 2003 failed
> > to install. Also, all of the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update site
> > installed correctly except for:
> >
> > Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical Update for Windows Small
> > Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

> Have you installed Virtual PC SP1?
> --
> Cheers,
> Benjamin Armstrong
> ===============================
> Virtual machine Program Manager
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> You assume all risk for your use.
>
> John Holmblad wrote:
> > I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 system which has 1 gb of
> > physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have installed a virtual machine
> > running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with 512mb of virtual RAM. When I go
> > to install the SQL server component which is contained on a disk entitled
> > "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu option "Install SQL Server
> > 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the following error message in a
> > text box despite the fact that from within the VM I can browse to the file on
> > the virtual D drive that is claimed to be missing in the error message below:
> >
> > "The selected action could not be performed. Ensure that the Windows Small
> > Business Server Premium Technologies is in the drive and try again."
> >
> > Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical drive E on my windows XP PRo
> > system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the VM. I am running VM as a "Power
> > User", not an Administrator in terms of privelege level. I also tried
> > switching my credentials to give me Administrator priveleges but I got the
> > same error message. Furthermore if I click on the option to install ISA
> > Server 2000 I get the following error message:
> >
> > "Setup cannot access the required initialization file
> > "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
> >
> > Any help on solving this problem would be much appreciated.
> >
> > I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003 PE itself, the installation
> > of all the SBS components went well except that Exchange Server 2003 failed
> > to install. Also, all of the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update site
> > installed correctly except for:
> >
> > Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical Update for Windows Small
> > Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

>
> Any ideas??
> Benjamin,
>
> after completing the upgraded of Virtual PC to SP1 and then restarting the
> VM with SBS2003 and after installing a Windows Update that had come up, I
> then tried to again run the Premium Technologies CD. This time I got a
> different error as follows:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Issue Description:
>
> SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by this version of Windows.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Even after restarting the problem recurred. Could it be that Microsoft
> issued a Premium Technologies disc that is incompatible with Windows SBS
> 2003?
>
> "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Have you installed Virtual PC SP1?
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Benjamin Armstrong
>> ===============================
>> Virtual machine Program Manager
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> You assume all risk for your use.
>>
>> John Holmblad wrote:
>> > I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 system which has 1
>> > gb of
>> > physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have installed a virtual
>> > machine
>> > running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with 512mb of virtual RAM.
>> > When I go
>> > to install the SQL server component which is contained on a disk
>> > entitled
>> > "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu option "Install SQL
>> > Server
>> > 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the following error message
>> > in a
>> > text box despite the fact that from within the VM I can browse to the
>> > file on
>> > the virtual D drive that is claimed to be missing in the error message
>> > below:
>> >
>> > "The selected action could not be performed. Ensure that the Windows
>> > Small
>> > Business Server Premium Technologies is in the drive and try again."
>> >
>> > Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical drive E on my windows XP
>> > PRo
>> > system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the VM. I am running VM as a
>> > "Power
>> > User", not an Administrator in terms of privelege level. I also tried
>> > switching my credentials to give me Administrator priveleges but I got
>> > the
>> > same error message. Furthermore if I click on the option to install ISA
>> > Server 2000 I get the following error message:
>> >
>> > "Setup cannot access the required initialization file
>> > "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
>> >
>> > Any help on solving this problem would be much appreciated.
>> >
>> > I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003 PE itself, the
>> > installation
>> > of all the SBS components went well except that Exchange Server 2003
>> > failed
>> > to install. Also, all of the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update
>> > site
>> > installed correctly except for:
>> >
>> > Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical Update for Windows Small
>> > Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>

> > SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by this version of Windows.
> >
> > Any ideas??
>
> All that means is that when you actually ran SQL Server 2000, you should be
> running at least SP3. So just continue on with the install, then before
> doing something with SQL Server, install SP3. (or later, I don't remember
> what's current.)
>
> - Bob Comer
>
>
> "John Holmblad" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Benjamin,
> >
> > after completing the upgraded of Virtual PC to SP1 and then restarting the
> > VM with SBS2003 and after installing a Windows Update that had come up, I
> > then tried to again run the Premium Technologies CD. This time I got a
> > different error as follows:
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Issue Description:
> >
> > SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by this version of Windows.
> >
> > Any ideas??
> >
> > Even after restarting the problem recurred. Could it be that Microsoft
> > issued a Premium Technologies disc that is incompatible with Windows SBS
> > 2003?
> >
> > "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you installed Virtual PC SP1?
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >> Benjamin Armstrong
> >> ===============================
> >> Virtual machine Program Manager
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> You assume all risk for your use.
> >>
> >> John Holmblad wrote:
> >> > I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 system which has 1
> >> > gb of
> >> > physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have installed a virtual
> >> > machine
> >> > running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with 512mb of virtual RAM.
> >> > When I go
> >> > to install the SQL server component which is contained on a disk
> >> > entitled
> >> > "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu option "Install SQL
> >> > Server
> >> > 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the following error message
> >> > in a
> >> > text box despite the fact that from within the VM I can browse to the
> >> > file on
> >> > the virtual D drive that is claimed to be missing in the error message
> >> > below:
> >> >
> >> > "The selected action could not be performed. Ensure that the Windows
> >> > Small
> >> > Business Server Premium Technologies is in the drive and try again."
> >> >
> >> > Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical drive E on my windows XP
> >> > PRo
> >> > system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the VM. I am running VM as a
> >> > "Power
> >> > User", not an Administrator in terms of privelege level. I also tried
> >> > switching my credentials to give me Administrator priveleges but I got
> >> > the
> >> > same error message. Furthermore if I click on the option to install ISA
> >> > Server 2000 I get the following error message:
> >> >
> >> > "Setup cannot access the required initialization file
> >> > "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
> >> >
> >> > Any help on solving this problem would be much appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003 PE itself, the
> >> > installation
> >> > of all the SBS components went well except that Exchange Server 2003
> >> > failed
> >> > to install. Also, all of the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update
> >> > site
> >> > installed correctly except for:
> >> >
> >> > Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical Update for Windows Small
> >> > Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
>
>

> because some of the snap-ins are failing and I am not certain how to fix
> them.
>Is it possible to run a Windows Repair on a VM?
> Bob,
>
> thanks for you help. It is GREATLY appreciated. My overall mission is to
> conduct a lab test of Microsoft Mappoint Location Server/Service and I
> need
> this VM to work in order to support an instance of SQL server for the MLS
> database!
>
> In fact the first time I got the message to which I referred in my earlier
> post, I did "click through" but then another error message appeared. I
> gave
> up for the night and retried it the next morning and I guess the
> PC/XP/VPC/SBS must have felt better after a good night's rest because it
> worked when I retried the click thru and I was able to install SQL 2000 +
> the
> service pack upgrade. There are still problems with the install of the SBS
> OS
> because some of the snap-ins are failing and I am not certain how to fix
> them. Is it possible to run a Windows Repair on a VM? Here is the message
> I
> get when I attempt to run, for example the Domain Security Policy MMC:
>
> Snap-in failed to initalize.
> Name:<unknown>
> CLSID:{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}
>
>
> Any further ideas you have on how to correct this would be appreciated. In
> the meantime I will continue to work with the system as is and, perhaps,
> try
> to simply install a new instance of the snap-ins that are failing.
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> > SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by this version of
>> > Windows.
>> >
>> > Any ideas??
>>
>> All that means is that when you actually ran SQL Server 2000, you should
>> be
>> running at least SP3. So just continue on with the install, then before
>> doing something with SQL Server, install SP3. (or later, I don't remember
>> what's current.)
>>
>> - Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "John Holmblad" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Benjamin,
>> >
>> > after completing the upgraded of Virtual PC to SP1 and then restarting
>> > the
>> > VM with SBS2003 and after installing a Windows Update that had come up,
>> > I
>> > then tried to again run the Premium Technologies CD. This time I got a
>> > different error as follows:
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Issue Description:
>> >
>> > SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by this version of
>> > Windows.
>> >
>> > Any ideas??
>> >
>> > Even after restarting the problem recurred. Could it be that Microsoft
>> > issued a Premium Technologies disc that is incompatible with Windows
>> > SBS
>> > 2003?
>> >
>> > "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Have you installed Virtual PC SP1?
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Benjamin Armstrong
>> >> ===============================
>> >> Virtual machine Program Manager
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> You assume all risk for your use.
>> >>
>> >> John Holmblad wrote:
>> >> > I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro SP2 system which
>> >> > has 1
>> >> > gb of
>> >> > physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have installed a virtual
>> >> > machine
>> >> > running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with 512mb of virtual RAM.
>> >> > When I go
>> >> > to install the SQL server component which is contained on a disk
>> >> > entitled
>> >> > "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu option "Install SQL
>> >> > Server
>> >> > 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the following error
>> >> > message
>> >> > in a
>> >> > text box despite the fact that from within the VM I can browse to
>> >> > the
>> >> > file on
>> >> > the virtual D drive that is claimed to be missing in the error
>> >> > message
>> >> > below:
>> >> >
>> >> > "The selected action could not be performed. Ensure that the Windows
>> >> > Small
>> >> > Business Server Premium Technologies is in the drive and try again."
>> >> >
>> >> > Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical drive E on my windows
>> >> > XP
>> >> > PRo
>> >> > system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the VM. I am running VM as
>> >> > a
>> >> > "Power
>> >> > User", not an Administrator in terms of privelege level. I also
>> >> > tried
>> >> > switching my credentials to give me Administrator priveleges but I
>> >> > got
>> >> > the
>> >> > same error message. Furthermore if I click on the option to install
>> >> > ISA
>> >> > Server 2000 I get the following error message:
>> >> >
>> >> > "Setup cannot access the required initialization file
>> >> > "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help on solving this problem would be much appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003 PE itself, the
>> >> > installation
>> >> > of all the SBS components went well except that Exchange Server 2003
>> >> > failed
>> >> > to install. Also, all of the updates from the Microsoft Windows
>> >> > Update
>> >> > site
>> >> > installed correctly except for:
>> >> >
>> >> > Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical Update for Windows
>> >> > Small
>> >> > Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

>-----Original Message-----
>>There are still problems with the install of the SBS OS
>> because some of the snap-ins are failing and I am not
>> them.
>
>Very odd problem. maybe others here have seen this with
>maybe you can ask over in the SBS newsgroup, there's
>over there that know SBS VERY well.
>
>>Is it possible to run a Windows Repair on a VM?
>
>Most definitely -- you would do it the same as on
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>
>"John Holmblad" <(email address - cut out)>
>news:2A5F4C65-1917-47C2-8B19-
>> Bob,
>>
>> thanks for you help. It is GREATLY appreciated. My
>> conduct a lab test of Microsoft Mappoint Location
>> need
>> this VM to work in order to support an instance of SQL
>> database!
>>
>> In fact the first time I got the message to which I
>> post, I did "click through" but then another error
>> gave
>> up for the night and retried it the next morning and I
>> PC/XP/VPC/SBS must have felt better after a good
>> worked when I retried the click thru and I was able to
>> the
>> service pack upgrade. There are still problems with
>> OS
>> because some of the snap-ins are failing and I am not
>> them. Is it possible to run a Windows Repair on a VM?
>> I
>> get when I attempt to run, for example the Domain
>>
>> Snap-in failed to initalize.
>> Name:<unknown>
>> CLSID:{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}
>>
>>
>> Any further ideas you have on how to correct this
>> the meantime I will continue to work with the system
>> try
>> to simply install a new instance of the snap-ins that
>>
>> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>>
>>> > SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by
>>> > Windows.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas??
>>>
>>> All that means is that when you actually ran SQL
>>> be
>>> running at least SP3. So just continue on with the
>>> doing something with SQL Server, install SP3. (or
>>> what's current.)
>>>
>>> - Bob Comer
>>>
>>>
>>> "John Holmblad"
>>> news:E8074626-D147-431E-AFA0-
>>> > Benjamin,
>>> >
>>> > after completing the upgraded of Virtual PC to SP1
>>> > the
>>> > VM with SBS2003 and after installing a Windows
>>> > I
>>> > then tried to again run the Premium Technologies
>>> > different error as follows:
>>> >
>>> > ----------------------------------------------------
>>> >
>>> > Issue Description:
>>> >
>>> > SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by
>>> > Windows.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas??
>>> >
>>> > Even after restarting the problem recurred. Could
>>> > issued a Premium Technologies disc that is
>>> > SBS
>>> > 2003?
>>> >
>>> > "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Have you installed Virtual PC SP1?
>>> >> --
>>> >> Cheers,
>>> >> Benjamin Armstrong
>>> >> ===============================
>>> >> Virtual machine Program Manager
>>> >>
>>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>> >> rights.
>>> >> You assume all risk for your use.
>>> >>
>>> >> John Holmblad wrote:
>>> >> > I am running Virtual PC 2004 on a Windows XP Pro
>>> >> > has 1
>>> >> > gb of
>>> >> > physical memory & a 3.06 ghz processor. I have
>>> >> > machine
>>> >> > running Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition with
>>> >> > When I go
>>> >> > to install the SQL server component which is
>>> >> > entitled
>>> >> > "Premium Technologies" by selecdting the menu
>>> >> > Server
>>> >> > 2000" on the autorun menu, the OS gives me the
>>> >> > message
>>> >> > in a
>>> >> > text box despite the fact that from within the
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > file on
>>> >> > the virtual D drive that is claimed to be
>>> >> > message
>>> >> > below:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "The selected action could not be performed.
>>> >> > Small
>>> >> > Business Server Premium Technologies is in the
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Now in fact, said CD IS in the drive,Physical
>>> >> > XP
>>> >> > PRo
>>> >> > system, and mapped to virtual drive D in the
>>> >> > a
>>> >> > "Power
>>> >> > User", not an Administrator in terms of
>>> >> > tried
>>> >> > switching my credentials to give me
>>> >> > got
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > same error message. Furthermore if I click on
>>> >> > ISA
>>> >> > Server 2000 I get the following error message:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Setup cannot access the required initialization
>>> >> > "D:\ISA\2000\I386\ACMSETUP.EXE".
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Any help on solving this problem would be much
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I will add that when I was installing SBS 2003
>>> >> > installation
>>> >> > of all the SBS components went well except that
>>> >> > failed
>>> >> > to install. Also, all of the updates from the
>>> >> > Update
>>> >> > site
>>> >> > installed correctly except for:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Failed Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Critical
>>> >> > Small
>>> >> > Business Server 2003 (KB832880)
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>.
>