>I have successfully installed Virtual PC 2004 w/ SP1 as downloaded from MSDN
>onto my XP PRO SP2 host. However, I'm having a heck of a time installing an
>XP PRO SP2 virtual machine. I get through the first few screns like
>formatting etc, then it goes to copying files and this is where it stops. It
>takes forever. It's like it goes for a little bit then stops then goes.
>Eventually stopping at about 51%. I've tried it over about 3 times, each
>time producing the same result. I increased the virtual machine memory to
>500MB thinking this was the prob, to no avail.
>
>So is there a known issue here? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:19:01 -0800, Dan
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >I have successfully installed Virtual PC 2004 w/ SP1 as downloaded from MSDN
> >onto my XP PRO SP2 host. However, I'm having a heck of a time installing an
> >XP PRO SP2 virtual machine. I get through the first few screns like
> >formatting etc, then it goes to copying files and this is where it stops. It
> >takes forever. It's like it goes for a little bit then stops then goes.
> >Eventually stopping at about 51%. I've tried it over about 3 times, each
> >time producing the same result. I increased the virtual machine memory to
> >500MB thinking this was the prob, to no avail.
> >
> >So is there a known issue here? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> There are no known issues with installing XP.
>
> Have you updated your host drivers and BIOS?
>
> What are the details of your host system?
>
> --
> Steve Jain, Virtual PC for Windows MVP
> Website: http://www.essjae.com
> "This posting is provided "AS IS" with
> no warranties, and confers no rights.
> You assume all risk for your use."
>

>Seems that all I needed was a little patience. After the 3rd try, I decided
>to just let it sit there and go out to dinner. Came back and low and behold
>it was at the Windows settings screen.
>
>So I guess the real question is, is it normal to take 2 hours to install a
>virtual machine? Or could it be the BIOS thing you mentioned?
>

> Seems that all I needed was a little patience. After the 3rd try, I
> decided
> to just let it sit there and go out to dinner. Came back and low and
> behold
> it was at the Windows settings screen.
>
> So I guess the real question is, is it normal to take 2 hours to install a
> virtual machine? Or could it be the BIOS thing you mentioned?
>
> "Steve Jain" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:19:01 -0800, Dan
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >I have successfully installed Virtual PC 2004 w/ SP1 as downloaded from
>> >MSDN
>> >onto my XP PRO SP2 host. However, I'm having a heck of a time
>> >installing an
>> >XP PRO SP2 virtual machine. I get through the first few screns like
>> >formatting etc, then it goes to copying files and this is where it
>> >stops. It
>> >takes forever. It's like it goes for a little bit then stops then goes.
>> >Eventually stopping at about 51%. I've tried it over about 3 times,
>> >each
>> >time producing the same result. I increased the virtual machine memory
>> >to
>> >500MB thinking this was the prob, to no avail.
>> >
>> >So is there a known issue here? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>> There are no known issues with installing XP.
>>
>> Have you updated your host drivers and BIOS?
>>
>> What are the details of your host system?
>>
>> --
>> Steve Jain, Virtual PC for Windows MVP
>> Website: http://www.essjae.com
>> "This posting is provided "AS IS" with
>> no warranties, and confers no rights.
>> You assume all risk for your use."
>>