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Trouble installing a gust OS

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 12/08/2006
From: GC
Message:

I am trying to install Vista as a guest operating system under an XP SP2
host. I have tried both seconday and primary channel settings for my CD but
after entering the key I get a message saying that the install cannot find
D:\Source... Upon examing the contents of the cd the direcory/file is there.
Does anyone have any ideas?

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Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/08/2006
From: GC
Message:

Sorry I am using VPC 2007 beta. The file it does not find is install.xmi in
the source directory

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

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> If you are using VPC 2004 SP1 the dvd image is too large for the emulated cd
> drive. This is fixed in VPC 2007 beta. I suggest that you use that. It
> also has the virtual machine additions for Vista. It has nothing to do with
> the drives on the host machine.
>
> "GC" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >I am trying to install Vista as a guest operating system under an XP SP2
> > host. I have tried both seconday and primary channel settings for my CD
> > but
> > after entering the key I get a message saying that the install cannot find
> > D:\Source... Upon examing the contents of the cd the direcory/file is
> > there.
> > Does anyone have any ideas?
>

Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/08/2006
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

If you are using VPC 2004 SP1 the dvd image is too large for the emulated cd
drive. This is fixed in VPC 2007 beta. I suggest that you use that. It
also has the virtual machine additions for Vista. It has nothing to do with
the drives on the host machine.

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

Show quoted text

>I am trying to install Vista as a guest operating system under an XP SP2
> host. I have tried both seconday and primary channel settings for my CD
> but
> after entering the key I get a message saying that the install cannot find
> D:\Source... Upon examing the contents of the cd the direcory/file is
> there.
> Does anyone have any ideas?

Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/09/2006
From: GC
Message:

Thanks for the suggestion. Reburnt the iso image at 2x. Same result.

"Kai-Uwe v. d. Ohe" wrote:

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> It's a common problem that a to high write speed will result
> in a unreliable DVD. Try reburning the iso with the lowest
> speed your burner/software offers (2x for example).
>
> "GC" <(email address - cut out)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Sorry I am using VPC 2007 beta. The file it does not find is install.xmi
> > in
> > the source directory
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> If you are using VPC 2004 SP1 the dvd image is too large for the emulated
> >> cd
> >> drive. This is fixed in VPC 2007 beta. I suggest that you use that. It
> >> also has the virtual machine additions for Vista. It has nothing to do
> >> with
> >> the drives on the host machine.
> >>
> >> "GC" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >I am trying to install Vista as a guest operating system under an XP SP2
> >> > host. I have tried both seconday and primary channel settings for my
> >> > CD
> >> > but
> >> > after entering the key I get a message saying that the install cannot
> >> > find
> >> > D:\Source... Upon examing the contents of the cd the direcory/file is
> >> > there.
> >> > Does anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >
>
>
>

Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/09/2006
From: "Kai-Uwe v. d. Ohe" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

It's a common problem that a to high write speed will result
in a unreliable DVD. Try reburning the iso with the lowest
speed your burner/software offers (2x for example).

"GC" <(email address - cut out)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Sorry I am using VPC 2007 beta. The file it does not find is install.xmi
> in
> the source directory
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> If you are using VPC 2004 SP1 the dvd image is too large for the emulated
>> cd
>> drive. This is fixed in VPC 2007 beta. I suggest that you use that. It
>> also has the virtual machine additions for Vista. It has nothing to do
>> with
>> the drives on the host machine.
>>
>> "GC" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >I am trying to install Vista as a guest operating system under an XP SP2
>> > host. I have tried both seconday and primary channel settings for my
>> > CD
>> > but
>> > after entering the key I get a message saying that the install cannot
>> > find
>> > D:\Source... Upon examing the contents of the cd the direcory/file is
>> > there.
>> > Does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>

Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/09/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Are you installing from a real DVD?

If so, there is a bug in the boot routines for VPC 2007 and real DVD's.
What kind of DVD drive do you have? (DVD RW of some kind I bet?)

Anyway, you can install from a .iso file or from another type DVD drive.

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

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

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> Thanks for the suggestion. Reburnt the iso image at 2x. Same result.
>
> "Kai-Uwe v. d. Ohe" wrote:
>
>> It's a common problem that a to high write speed will result
>> in a unreliable DVD. Try reburning the iso with the lowest
>> speed your burner/software offers (2x for example).
>>
>> "GC" <(email address - cut out)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Sorry I am using VPC 2007 beta. The file it does not find is
>> > install.xmi
>> > in
>> > the source directory
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you are using VPC 2004 SP1 the dvd image is too large for the
>> >> emulated
>> >> cd
>> >> drive. This is fixed in VPC 2007 beta. I suggest that you use that.
>> >> It
>> >> also has the virtual machine additions for Vista. It has nothing to
>> >> do
>> >> with
>> >> the drives on the host machine.
>> >>
>> >> "GC" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> >I am trying to install Vista as a guest operating system under an XP
>> >> >SP2
>> >> > host. I have tried both seconday and primary channel settings for
>> >> > my
>> >> > CD
>> >> > but
>> >> > after entering the key I get a message saying that the install
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > find
>> >> > D:\Source... Upon examing the contents of the cd the direcory/file
>> >> > is
>> >> > there.
>> >> > Does anyone have any ideas?
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/09/2006
From: "Kai-Uwe v. d. Ohe" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I suppose you have considered installing from this DVD
onto another PC? Maybe it's something wrong that is
not within the "typical" range of possible reasons for
what you experience. Dumb question probably, but the
iso-file itself is definitely ok (checksum for example)?

"GC" <(email address - cut out)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:(email address - cut out)...

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Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/09/2006
From: GC
Message:

This worked to a tee. Thanks much.

"Bo Berglund" wrote:

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> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 07:53:00 -0800, GC <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the suggestion. Reburnt the iso image at 2x. Same result.
> >
> If you have the vista iso file then just drag it to the CD drive icon
> in VPC2007 and start the install. No need for a *real* DVD, it just
> slows things down.
>
>
> Bo Berglund
> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
>

Re: Trouble installing a gust OS

Sent: 12/09/2006
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 07:53:00 -0800, GC <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

If you have the vista iso file then just drag it to the CD drive icon
in VPC2007 and start the install. No need for a *real* DVD, it just
slows things down.

Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

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>Thanks for the suggestion. Reburnt the iso image at 2x. Same result.
>

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