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Unable to install Vista Beta 1 under Virtual PC 2004

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 10/02/2005
From: Tim Case-Green
Message:

I'm trying to install Windows Vista Beta 1 to run in a VM under Virtual PC
2004, but I can't get Vista setup to run.

I can boot the VM from the Vista DVD (loaded via an ISO image downloaded
from MSDN, using Virtual CloneDrive on the host), which gets me to the Vista
DVD menu. When I click "Install now" to start setup, the menu just disappears
for a few seconds and then reappears.

I've searched for clues and tried all of the suggestions I've found so far,
which include:
- giving the VM as much memory as possible (latest attempt was 736MB, surely
that must be enough?)
- giving the VHD plenty of space (latest attempt was a fixed-size 16GB VHD)
- partitioning the VHD before booting the VM (using FDISK from a Win98
startup disk to create a 16GB system partition; also tried using DiskPart to
format it as an NTFS partition)

Nothing seems to get me past the Vista DVD menu though. Obviously something
is preventing setup from starting but I have no idea what it is. Does anyone
have any ideas about what might be wrong?

Thanks, Tim

BTW, host o/s is Windows XP Pro SP2

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RE: Unable to install Vista Beta 1 under Virtual PC 2004

Sent: 10/02/2005
From: Tony Hain
Message:

You got further than I did. My system just says that the iso is not a CD
file. What is Virtual CloneDrive?
Tony
Host OS is W2003 Server

"Tim Case-Green" wrote:

Show quoted text

> I'm trying to install Windows Vista Beta 1 to run in a VM under Virtual PC
> 2004, but I can't get Vista setup to run.
>
> I can boot the VM from the Vista DVD (loaded via an ISO image downloaded
> from MSDN, using Virtual CloneDrive on the host), which gets me to the Vista
> DVD menu. When I click "Install now" to start setup, the menu just disappears
> for a few seconds and then reappears.
>
> I've searched for clues and tried all of the suggestions I've found so far,
> which include:
> - giving the VM as much memory as possible (latest attempt was 736MB, surely
> that must be enough?)
> - giving the VHD plenty of space (latest attempt was a fixed-size 16GB VHD)
> - partitioning the VHD before booting the VM (using FDISK from a Win98
> startup disk to create a 16GB system partition; also tried using DiskPart to
> format it as an NTFS partition)
>
> Nothing seems to get me past the Vista DVD menu though. Obviously something
> is preventing setup from starting but I have no idea what it is. Does anyone
> have any ideas about what might be wrong?
>
> Thanks, Tim
>
> BTW, host o/s is Windows XP Pro SP2

RE: Unable to install Vista Beta 1 under Virtual PC 2004

Sent: 10/02/2005
From: Tony Hain
Message:

I should have done a search before sending this. I found Virtual CloneDrive
and now have the same symptoms you do. When I tried Fix Startup is said the
install failed due to disk errors. I did not create a fixed size disk so this
is likely to be my problem.

"Tony Hain" wrote:

Show quoted text

> You got further than I did. My system just says that the iso is not a CD
> file. What is Virtual CloneDrive?
> Tony
> Host OS is W2003 Server
>
> "Tim Case-Green" wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to install Windows Vista Beta 1 to run in a VM under Virtual PC
> > 2004, but I can't get Vista setup to run.
> >
> > I can boot the VM from the Vista DVD (loaded via an ISO image downloaded
> > from MSDN, using Virtual CloneDrive on the host), which gets me to the Vista
> > DVD menu. When I click "Install now" to start setup, the menu just disappears
> > for a few seconds and then reappears.
> >
> > I've searched for clues and tried all of the suggestions I've found so far,
> > which include:
> > - giving the VM as much memory as possible (latest attempt was 736MB, surely
> > that must be enough?)
> > - giving the VHD plenty of space (latest attempt was a fixed-size 16GB VHD)
> > - partitioning the VHD before booting the VM (using FDISK from a Win98
> > startup disk to create a 16GB system partition; also tried using DiskPart to
> > format it as an NTFS partition)
> >
> > Nothing seems to get me past the Vista DVD menu though. Obviously something
> > is preventing setup from starting but I have no idea what it is. Does anyone
> > have any ideas about what might be wrong?
> >
> > Thanks, Tim
> >
> > BTW, host o/s is Windows XP Pro SP2

RE: Unable to install Vista Beta 1 under Virtual PC 2004

Sent: 10/05/2005
From: Nitikorn Klitsananon
Message:

Well guys, I'd install Vista already. To solve you guys problem i'd
install vista overide my old WindowsXP VPC image, this maybe roughly method
but it work!! :D

"Tony Hain" wrote:

Show quoted text

> I should have done a search before sending this. I found Virtual CloneDrive
> and now have the same symptoms you do. When I tried Fix Startup is said the
> install failed due to disk errors. I did not create a fixed size disk so this
> is likely to be my problem.
>
> "Tony Hain" wrote:
>
> > You got further than I did. My system just says that the iso is not a CD
> > file. What is Virtual CloneDrive?
> > Tony
> > Host OS is W2003 Server
> >
> > "Tim Case-Green" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm trying to install Windows Vista Beta 1 to run in a VM under Virtual PC
> > > 2004, but I can't get Vista setup to run.
> > >
> > > I can boot the VM from the Vista DVD (loaded via an ISO image downloaded
> > > from MSDN, using Virtual CloneDrive on the host), which gets me to the Vista
> > > DVD menu. When I click "Install now" to start setup, the menu just disappears
> > > for a few seconds and then reappears.
> > >
> > > I've searched for clues and tried all of the suggestions I've found so far,
> > > which include:
> > > - giving the VM as much memory as possible (latest attempt was 736MB, surely
> > > that must be enough?)
> > > - giving the VHD plenty of space (latest attempt was a fixed-size 16GB VHD)
> > > - partitioning the VHD before booting the VM (using FDISK from a Win98
> > > startup disk to create a 16GB system partition; also tried using DiskPart to
> > > format it as an NTFS partition)
> > >
> > > Nothing seems to get me past the Vista DVD menu though. Obviously something
> > > is preventing setup from starting but I have no idea what it is. Does anyone
> > > have any ideas about what might be wrong?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Tim
> > >
> > > BTW, host o/s is Windows XP Pro SP2

Re: Unable to install Vista Beta 1 under Virtual PC 2004

Sent: 10/05/2005
From: "Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Checkout:

http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/search.aspx?q=vista&p=1

--
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.

Nitikorn Klitsananon wrote:

Show quoted text

> Well guys, I'd install Vista already. To solve you guys problem i'd
> install vista overide my old WindowsXP VPC image, this maybe roughly method
> but it work!! :D
>
> "Tony Hain" wrote:
>
>
>>I should have done a search before sending this. I found Virtual CloneDrive
>>and now have the same symptoms you do. When I tried Fix Startup is said the
>>install failed due to disk errors. I did not create a fixed size disk so this
>>is likely to be my problem.
>>
>>"Tony Hain" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>You got further than I did. My system just says that the iso is not a CD
>>>file. What is Virtual CloneDrive?
>>>Tony
>>>Host OS is W2003 Server
>>>
>>>"Tim Case-Green" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm trying to install Windows Vista Beta 1 to run in a VM under Virtual PC
>>>>2004, but I can't get Vista setup to run.
>>>>
>>>>I can boot the VM from the Vista DVD (loaded via an ISO image downloaded
>>>>from MSDN, using Virtual CloneDrive on the host), which gets me to the Vista
>>>>DVD menu. When I click "Install now" to start setup, the menu just disappears
>>>>for a few seconds and then reappears.
>>>>
>>>>I've searched for clues and tried all of the suggestions I've found so far,
>>>>which include:
>>>>- giving the VM as much memory as possible (latest attempt was 736MB, surely
>>>>that must be enough?)
>>>>- giving the VHD plenty of space (latest attempt was a fixed-size 16GB VHD)
>>>>- partitioning the VHD before booting the VM (using FDISK from a Win98
>>>>startup disk to create a 16GB system partition; also tried using DiskPart to
>>>>format it as an NTFS partition)
>>>>
>>>>Nothing seems to get me past the Vista DVD menu though. Obviously something
>>>>is preventing setup from starting but I have no idea what it is. Does anyone
>>>>have any ideas about what might be wrong?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks, Tim
>>>>
>>>>BTW, host o/s is Windows XP Pro SP2

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