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Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 09/15/2006
From: Andrew Aronoff <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

What follows are explicit instructions for installing Vista RC1 under
MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1. I found pieces scattered everywhere, but I
never found all the information I needed in one place.

1. Download the Vista RC1 .ISO image here:
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download.htm

1. Install the "Microsoft Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel". The download
link for "winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe" is available in MSKB
article 916902: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916902

2. Install the Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel in the host system. Start
it up and assign the Vista .ISO file to a disk drive letter in the
host system.

3. Start up MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1. Create a new virtual machine.
Assign at least 512 MB. The default disk drive size will work just
fine.

4. Start up the new virtual machine. As it starts up, click on CD |
Use Physical Drive X: where "X" is the virtual drive holding the Vista
..ISO image file.

5. Installation should occur unimpeded. It took about an hour here.

6. Once installation is completed, the sound won't work (Vista isn't
compatible with ISA cards, and VPC emulates a Creative Labs Sound
Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card for sound) and, of course, Aero
Glass won't work (the S3 Trio64 V2 video card that VPC emulates
doesn't have anywhere near the power). Moreover, Vista will be limited
to 14 days operation (unless you provide a Product Key, in which case
the meter runs until June 1, 2007) and it will be agonizingly slow.

7. To speed up Vista dramatically, install the Virtual Machine
Additions (VMA) developed for earlier beta versions of Vista under
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1. They also appear to work quite well with
Vista RC1 under VPC 2004.

a. Go to https://connect.microsoft.com
b. Sign in, click on "Available Connections"
c. Enroll in " Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta".
d. Once enrolled, click on Downloads and choose the "VM Additions for
Vista Beta 2".
e. Once downloaded, double-click it on the *host* to add an additional
VMA .ISO image to the host VPC installation. There will be no effect
on the availability of the original VPC VMA package.
f. Start up Vista under VPC. Click on CD | Capture ISO Image... |
point to the newly installed VMA file "VMAdditionsforVistaB2.iso".

Once the new VMA package is installed, Vista will be usable as a
client under VPC 2004 RC1.

HTH.

regards, Andy

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Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/15/2006
From: Andrew Aronoff <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

> Vista will be limited to 14 days operation (unless you provide

The Product Key can now be readily obtained by filling out the form
that opens after choosing the download location and pressing the "Go"
button on this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

regards, Andy
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> a Product Key, in which case the meter runs until June 1, 2007)...

Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/26/2006
From: Tom25
Message:

Hi Andrew,

Great information!

I tried to install Vista 5728 from a DVD created from the ISO file. Vista
booted from the DVD and I entered the installation key. After that I get an
error:

Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\Install.win

I am new to Virtual PC, so I am probably missing something. I think I will
download the ISO file again and try the install from it as you recommend.

Let me know if you have any other ideas.

Thanks,
Tom

"Andrew Aronoff" wrote:

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> >1. Download the Vista RC1 .ISO image here:
> > ...
>
> The RC1 download is build 5600. A more recent build, 5728, is
> available here:
>
> http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download-5728.htm
> --
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>
> Please send e-mail to: usenet (dot) post (at) aaronoff (dot) com
>
> To identify everything that starts up with Windows, download
> "Silent Runners.vbs" at www.silentrunners.org
>
> **********
>

Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/26/2006
From: Tom25
Message:

Bob,

Thanks for the tip!

I did assign the ISO file to a virtual drive, and the install of Vista is
going great now.

Thanks
Tom

"Robert Comer" wrote:

Show quoted text

> The Vista install DVD is too large for Virtual PC to mount directly, it can
> only mount a DVD image up to 2.2G. You need to mount it with another
> virtual CD drive product like daemon tools, Nero Imagedrive, or something
> else like that, and then capture that drive in the VM.
>
> --
> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>
>
>
> "Tom25" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hi Andrew,
> >
> > Great information!
> >
> > I tried to install Vista 5728 from a DVD created from the ISO file. Vista
> > booted from the DVD and I entered the installation key. After that I get
> > an
> > error:
> >
> > Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\Install.win
> >
> > I am new to Virtual PC, so I am probably missing something. I think I
> > will
> > download the ISO file again and try the install from it as you recommend.
> >
> > Let me know if you have any other ideas.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > "Andrew Aronoff" wrote:
> >
> >> >1. Download the Vista RC1 .ISO image here:
> >> > ...
> >>
> >> The RC1 download is build 5600. A more recent build, 5728, is
> >> available here:
> >>
> >> http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download-5728.htm
> >> --
> >> **********
> >>
> >> Please send e-mail to: usenet (dot) post (at) aaronoff (dot) com
> >>
> >> To identify everything that starts up with Windows, download
> >> "Silent Runners.vbs" at www.silentrunners.org
> >>
> >> **********
> >>
>
>
>

Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/26/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

The Vista install DVD is too large for Virtual PC to mount directly, it can
only mount a DVD image up to 2.2G. You need to mount it with another
virtual CD drive product like daemon tools, Nero Imagedrive, or something
else like that, and then capture that drive in the VM.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

"Tom25" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Hi Andrew,
>
> Great information!
>
> I tried to install Vista 5728 from a DVD created from the ISO file. Vista
> booted from the DVD and I entered the installation key. After that I get
> an
> error:
>
> Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\Install.win
>
> I am new to Virtual PC, so I am probably missing something. I think I
> will
> download the ISO file again and try the install from it as you recommend.
>
> Let me know if you have any other ideas.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
>
> "Andrew Aronoff" wrote:
>
>> >1. Download the Vista RC1 .ISO image here:
>> > ...
>>
>> The RC1 download is build 5600. A more recent build, 5728, is
>> available here:
>>
>> http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download-5728.htm
>> --
>> **********
>>
>> Please send e-mail to: usenet (dot) post (at) aaronoff (dot) com
>>
>> To identify everything that starts up with Windows, download
>> "Silent Runners.vbs" at www.silentrunners.org
>>
>> **********
>>

Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/26/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

You're welcome, glad you got it going!

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

"Tom25" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Bob,
>
> Thanks for the tip!
>
> I did assign the ISO file to a virtual drive, and the install of Vista is
> going great now.
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> The Vista install DVD is too large for Virtual PC to mount directly, it
>> can
>> only mount a DVD image up to 2.2G. You need to mount it with another
>> virtual CD drive product like daemon tools, Nero Imagedrive, or something
>> else like that, and then capture that drive in the VM.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Tom25" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Hi Andrew,
>> >
>> > Great information!
>> >
>> > I tried to install Vista 5728 from a DVD created from the ISO file.
>> > Vista
>> > booted from the DVD and I entered the installation key. After that I
>> > get
>> > an
>> > error:
>> >
>> > Windows cannot open the required file D:\Sources\Install.win
>> >
>> > I am new to Virtual PC, so I am probably missing something. I think I
>> > will
>> > download the ISO file again and try the install from it as you
>> > recommend.
>> >
>> > Let me know if you have any other ideas.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Tom
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andrew Aronoff" wrote:
>> >
>> >> >1. Download the Vista RC1 .ISO image here:
>> >> > ...
>> >>
>> >> The RC1 download is build 5600. A more recent build, 5728, is
>> >> available here:
>> >>
>> >> http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download-5728.htm
>> >> --
>> >> **********
>> >>
>> >> Please send e-mail to: usenet (dot) post (at) aaronoff (dot)
>> >> com
>> >>
>> >> To identify everything that starts up with Windows, download
>> >> "Silent Runners.vbs" at www.silentrunners.org
>> >>
>> >> **********
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/26/2006
From: Andrew Aronoff <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>1. Download the Vista RC1 .ISO image here:

The RC1 download is build 5600. A more recent build, 5728, is
available here:

http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc1/en/download-5728.htm
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> ...

Re: Installation of Vista RC1 under MS Virtual PC 2004 SP1

Sent: 09/27/2006
From: Andrew Aronoff <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>... You need to mount it with another

See steps 1 & 2 in the procedure I posted. "Microsoft Virtual CD-ROM
Control Panel" works just fine.

regards, Andy

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>virtual CD drive product like daemon tools, Nero Imagedrive, or something
>else like that...

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