> =A0 =A0 How did you create the virtual machine? Did you expand the downloa=
> create a vhd?
>When you created the vm, did you ask to use an existing vhd and select this=

> That is OK. You need to use that downloaded vhd file for your virtual
> machine.
>
> When you create a new vm from the new virtual machine wizard, you get
> the option to create a new vhd file or use an existing one. At this point,
> select the option to use an existing vhd file and browse to the vhd you have
> downloaded.

>Bill,
>
>In short the package does not come with a vmc therefore I can only
>create new vm,not add existing one.
>
>Sorry, I forgot to mention one thing, when you select "Add an existing
>vm", the default file type (and the only file type) it looks for
>is .vmc. Even though I ignore it and select the vhd file, it will
>complain that the vmc file is not found because it simply take my vhd
>path and append the .vmc extension , ie "my_vpc.vhd.vmc"
>
>I suppose the vhd file was made so installing OS in VPC is not
>necessary and also not practical for my situation if I have to do that
>for all pc at work. I would prefer copy the image over and start
>running.
>
>In case if this info helps:
>Virtual PC 6.0.156.0 (should be same as so called "vpc 2007", right?)
>Windows Server 2003 Std Ed 5.2.3790, SP1
>

> =A0 =A0I don't really know what to say except "read what I said last time"=

> Hi all,
>
> I have downloaded the free "Internet Explorer Application
> Compatibility VPC Image (Win XP sp2 with IE7 pre-installed)" from MS
> website
> http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=21EABB90-958F-4B64-B5F1-73D0A413C8EF&displaylang=en
>
> what I wanted to do is to test the website we are building in IE6 and
> IE7 on same machine (Win server 2003 with IE6).
>
> My problem is, after I configured the vm, it hangs during boot up when
> searching for a network (the screen showing mac address and looking
> for dhcp etc)
>
> After searching on Google, I have tried following but coludn;t solve
> the hanging problem:
> 1. edit the vm config xml to make sure mac address is cleared
> 2. changed the network card setting on guest machine. I tested
> everything, from not connected, local to shared network, even no
> network card
>
> what bothers me further is, this machine already has the other two vms
> (one is win2k, the other is a Win server 2003) installed (by other
> guys) and all work fine. I have checked the network setting of these
> vms and they are simply one single "not connected" network card.
>
> Does anyone has any idea on cause of problem and solution?? I need to
> get this done so others can adapt this approach to test the website.
> Any help will be highly appreciated.
>
>

> How did you create the virtual machine? Did you expand the download to
> create a vhd?
>When you created the vm, did you ask to use an existing vhd and select this
>one?

> Bill,
>
> In short the package does not come with a vmc therefore I can only
> create new vm,not add existing one.
>
> Sorry, I forgot to mention one thing, when you select "Add an existing
> vm", the default file type (and the only file type) it looks for
> is .vmc. Even though I ignore it and select the vhd file, it will
> complain that the vmc file is not found because it simply take my vhd
> path and append the .vmc extension , ie "my_vpc.vhd.vmc"
>
> I suppose the vhd file was made so installing OS in VPC is not
> necessary and also not practical for my situation if I have to do that
> for all pc at work. I would prefer copy the image over and start
> running.
>
> In case if this info helps:
> Virtual PC 6.0.156.0 (should be same as so called "vpc 2007", right?)
> Windows Server 2003 Std Ed 5.2.3790, SP1
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards,
> GC
>
> On Apr 29, 1:18 pm, "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote:
>> That is OK. You need to use that downloaded vhd file for your virtual
>> machine.
>>
>> When you create a new vm from the new virtual machine wizard, you get
>> the option to create a new vhd file or use an existing one. At this
>> point,
>> select the option to use an existing vhd file and browse to the vhd you
>> have
>> downloaded.

> Hi all,
>
> I have downloaded the free "Internet Explorer Application
> Compatibility VPC Image (Win XP sp2 with IE7 pre-installed)" from MS
> website
> http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=21EABB90-958F-4B64-B5F1-73D0A413C8EF&displaylang=en
>
> what I wanted to do is to test the website we are building in IE6 and
> IE7 on same machine (Win server 2003 with IE6).
>
> My problem is, after I configured the vm, it hangs during boot up when
> searching for a network (the screen showing mac address and looking
> for dhcp etc)
>
> After searching on Google, I have tried following but coludn;t solve
> the hanging problem:
> 1. edit the vm config xml to make sure mac address is cleared
> 2. changed the network card setting on guest machine. I tested
> everything, from not connected, local to shared network, even no
> network card
>
> what bothers me further is, this machine already has the other two vms
> (one is win2k, the other is a Win server 2003) installed (by other
> guys) and all work fine. I have checked the network setting of these
> vms and they are simply one single "not connected" network card.
>
> Does anyone has any idea on cause of problem and solution?? I need to
> get this done so others can adapt this approach to test the website.
> Any help will be highly appreciated.
>