>when i install windows vista ultimate(dutch) on my windows xp
>professional(english) using vpc 2007 i get the message: "er is een
>uitzondering opgetreden(onbekende software-uitzondering) (0xe0000100) in de
>toepassing op de locatie0x7649b09e." when i click ok the (virtual)system
>starts again it says windows is loading files when that is finished it starts
>loading vista like normall, it displays the windows vista aero background and
>it displays the message again.
>

> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 12:23:00 -0800, dardanus
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>>when i install windows vista ultimate(dutch) on my windows xp
>>professional(english) using vpc 2007 i get the message: "er is een
>>uitzondering opgetreden(onbekende software-uitzondering) (0xe0000100) in
>>de
>>toepassing op de locatie0x7649b09e." when i click ok the (virtual)system
>>starts again it says windows is loading files when that is finished it
>>starts
>>loading vista like normall, it displays the windows vista aero background
>>and
>>it displays the message again.
>>
>
> Can you describe exactly *how* you are attempting to install Vista on
> your virtual machine inside VPC2007?
>
> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
> course your *main* PC will use it....
>
> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
> to install Vista on the virtual machine. Then you do not need the DVD
> in your drive and your main system will never have a problem caused by
> reading the install disk.
>
> If you do not have a suitable program to use for creating the ISO file
> I can recommend WinImage (www.winimage.com).
>
> With WinImage:
> - start the program and click until you are in the main window
> - Insert the DVD in the drive (cancel any autoplay that may start)
> - Use the WinImage menu item Disk/Create CD-ROM ISO Image
> - Use the Browse button to navigate to the folder for the iso file and
> give it a suitable name (like vista.iso)
> - Then click OK and wait until WinImage is ready
> - Remove the DVD from the drive!
>
> Now you are ready to start installing Vista in your virtual machine.
> - Start the virtual machune from the VPC2007 console
> - Now on the menu of the window that appears use the function
> CD/Capture ISO Image
> - Navigate to the file created above and select it and click Open
> - Now use menu item Action/Reset
> - Now the virtual machine will reboot from the ISO image of the
> Vista DVD and start the install process.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)

>difference...
>Why would it...? In all the years I've been using VPC, I've never had one
>single problem with a guest reading a DVD...
>"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
>> course your *main* PC will use it....
>
>So you simply cancel autorun / autoplay and then capture the DVD in the
>guest...
>
>> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
>> to install Vista on the virtual machine.
>
>Why? If the DVD is in good condition, it makes not the slightest
>difference...
>
>> Then you do not need the DVD in your drive and your main system will
>> never have a problem caused by reading the install disk.
>
>Why would it...? In all the years I've been using VPC, I've never had one
>single problem with a guest reading a DVD...

>I can't agree with that. Put the media in the optical drive, capture it in
>the host, and off we go - what's inconvenient about that...?
>"Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>>> Why? If the DVD is in good condition, it makes not the slightest
>>> difference...
>>
>> Installing an OS from an ISO is a LOT faster
>
>A LOT faster?
>
>> and more convenient in VPC/VS...
>
>I can't agree with that. Put the media in the optical drive, capture it in
>the host, and off we go - what's inconvenient about that...?

>
>"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 12:23:00 -0800, dardanus
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>>>when i install windows vista ultimate(dutch) on my windows xp
>>>professional(english) using vpc 2007 i get the message: "er is een
>>>uitzondering opgetreden(onbekende software-uitzondering) (0xe0000100) in
>>>de
>>>toepassing op de locatie0x7649b09e." when i click ok the (virtual)system
>>>starts again it says windows is loading files when that is finished it
>>>starts
>>>loading vista like normall, it displays the windows vista aero background
>>>and
>>>it displays the message again.
>>>
>>
>> Can you describe exactly *how* you are attempting to install Vista on
>> your virtual machine inside VPC2007?
>>
>> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
>> course your *main* PC will use it....
>>
>> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
>> to install Vista on the virtual machine. Then you do not need the DVD
>> in your drive and your main system will never have a problem caused by
>> reading the install disk.
>
>Why is it "much better to create an ISO image? I have never done such a
>thing. There is no need for a hassle like that. You just need to create the
>machine, then click on it, make it sure it is the active window and then
>insert the CD into your drive and install the OS. It is a simple thing and
>no need to complicate it with making as ISO image first. Probably, dardanus
>did not make the virtual machine window the ACTIVE window.
>
>I installed Vista Ultimate on XP Pro host with no problems and no need to
>make a ISO image. I cannot make a DVD ISO image anyhow. I only have a CDROM
>drive that writes. I can't even make a backup of my Vista DVDs. The only
>time I have ever needed DVD write capability was for this Vista DVD so I
>don't think I went wrong in not getting anything more than a DVD reader
>although my next computer will have DVD write capability.

> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
> course your *main* PC will use it....
> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
> to install Vista on the virtual machine.
> Then you do not need the DVD in your drive and your main system will
> never have a problem caused by reading the install disk.

>> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
>> to install Vista on the virtual machine. Then you do not need the DVD
>> in your drive and your main system will never have a problem caused by
>> reading the install disk.
>
> Why is it "much better to create an ISO image?"
> I have never done such a thing.
> There is no need for a hassle like that. You just need to create the
> machine, then click on it, make it sure it is the active window and then
> insert the CD into your drive and install the OS. It is a simple thing and
> no need to complicate it with making as ISO image first.
> Probably, dardanus did not make the virtual machine window the ACTIVE
> window.

>> Why? If the DVD is in good condition, it makes not the slightest
>> difference...
>
> Installing an OS from an ISO is a LOT faster
> and more convenient in VPC/VS...

>>A LOT faster?
>
> Definitely, over twice as fast here.
>> I can't agree with that. Put the media in the optical drive, capture it
>> in
>> the host, and off we go - what's inconvenient about that...?
>
> Nothing, but if you have a bunch of existing ISO's, it's just as easy
> to attach them to a VM and you don't have to get out the DVD.

> I thought everybody here considered me an idiot for using ISO
> files....

>On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 02:09:49 -1000, "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 12:23:00 -0800, dardanus
>>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>when i install windows vista ultimate(dutch) on my windows xp
>>>>professional(english) using vpc 2007 i get the message: "er is een
>>>>uitzondering opgetreden(onbekende software-uitzondering) (0xe0000100) in
>>>>de
>>>>toepassing op de locatie0x7649b09e." when i click ok the (virtual)system
>>>>starts again it says windows is loading files when that is finished it
>>>>starts
>>>>loading vista like normall, it displays the windows vista aero background
>>>>and
>>>>it displays the message again.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Can you describe exactly *how* you are attempting to install Vista on
>>> your virtual machine inside VPC2007?
>>>
>>> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
>>> course your *main* PC will use it....
>>>
>>> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
>>> to install Vista on the virtual machine. Then you do not need the DVD
>>> in your drive and your main system will never have a problem caused by
>>> reading the install disk.
>>
>>Why is it "much better to create an ISO image? I have never done such a
>>thing. There is no need for a hassle like that. You just need to create the
>>machine, then click on it, make it sure it is the active window and then
>>insert the CD into your drive and install the OS. It is a simple thing and
>>no need to complicate it with making as ISO image first. Probably, dardanus
>>did not make the virtual machine window the ACTIVE window.
>>
>>I installed Vista Ultimate on XP Pro host with no problems and no need to
>>make a ISO image. I cannot make a DVD ISO image anyhow. I only have a CDROM
>>drive that writes. I can't even make a backup of my Vista DVDs. The only
>>time I have ever needed DVD write capability was for this Vista DVD so I
>>don't think I went wrong in not getting anything more than a DVD reader
>>although my next computer will have DVD write capability.
>
>1.much, much faster
>2. no need for the media after you make the ISO image
>3. much more convenient, especially with virtual server, hyperv,
>vmware server, esx, etc.
>
>It depends on how many VMs you're installing, where your computers are
>(remote servers, etc) there are a lot of good reasons to do it.
>
>I don't install on DVD or CD ever, too slow and too much hassle
>fussing with the optical media. Just drag and drop the ISO onto the
>CD icon and away you go.
>
>An ISO is an image file, you don't need a dvd burner. You create an
>ISO image to your hard drive

> On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 02:09:49 -1000, "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 12:23:00 -0800, dardanus
>>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>when i install windows vista ultimate(dutch) on my windows xp
>>>>professional(english) using vpc 2007 i get the message: "er is een
>>>>uitzondering opgetreden(onbekende software-uitzondering) (0xe0000100) in
>>>>de
>>>>toepassing op de locatie0x7649b09e." when i click ok the (virtual)system
>>>>starts again it says windows is loading files when that is finished it
>>>>starts
>>>>loading vista like normall, it displays the windows vista aero
>>>>background
>>>>and
>>>>it displays the message again.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Can you describe exactly *how* you are attempting to install Vista on
>>> your virtual machine inside VPC2007?
>>>
>>> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
>>> course your *main* PC will use it....
>>>
>>> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
>>> to install Vista on the virtual machine. Then you do not need the DVD
>>> in your drive and your main system will never have a problem caused by
>>> reading the install disk.
>>
>>Why is it "much better to create an ISO image? I have never done such a
>>thing. There is no need for a hassle like that. You just need to create
>>the
>>machine, then click on it, make it sure it is the active window and then
>>insert the CD into your drive and install the OS. It is a simple thing and
>>no need to complicate it with making as ISO image first. Probably,
>>dardanus
>>did not make the virtual machine window the ACTIVE window.
>>
>>I installed Vista Ultimate on XP Pro host with no problems and no need to
>>make a ISO image. I cannot make a DVD ISO image anyhow. I only have a
>>CDROM
>>drive that writes. I can't even make a backup of my Vista DVDs. The only
>>time I have ever needed DVD write capability was for this Vista DVD so I
>>don't think I went wrong in not getting anything more than a DVD reader
>>although my next computer will have DVD write capability.
>
> 1.much, much faster
> 2. no need for the media after you make the ISO image
> 3. much more convenient, especially with virtual server, hyperv,
> vmware server, esx, etc.
>
> It depends on how many VMs you're installing, where your computers are
> (remote servers, etc) there are a lot of good reasons to do it.
>
> I don't install on DVD or CD ever, too slow and too much hassle
> fussing with the optical media. Just drag and drop the ISO onto the
> CD icon and away you go.
>
> An ISO is an image file, you don't need a dvd burner. You create an
> ISO image to your hard drive
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/

> "Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> If you just insert the DVD into the main (physical) PC drive then of
>> course your *main* PC will use it....
>
> So you simply cancel autorun / autoplay and then capture the DVD in the
> guest...
>
>> It is very much better to create an ISO image of the DVD before trying
>> to install Vista on the virtual machine.
>
> Why? If the DVD is in good condition, it makes not the slightest
> difference...
>
>> Then you do not need the DVD in your drive and your main system will
>> never have a problem caused by reading the install disk.
>
> Why would it...? In all the years I've been using VPC, I've never had one
> single problem with a guest reading a DVD...
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>>> I don't install on DVD or CD ever, too slow and too much hassle
>>> fussing with the optical media. Just drag and drop the ISO onto the
>>> CD icon and away you go.
>>
>> Huh? What do you mean drop the ISO onto what CD icon?
>
> The CD icon in the bottom left corner of the VM window. That has the same
> effect as capturing the CD from the VM menu.
>
>> That doesn't make sense.
>
> Makes perfect sense...
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

>> I don't install on DVD or CD ever, too slow and too much hassle
>> fussing with the optical media. Just drag and drop the ISO onto the
>> CD icon and away you go.
>
> Huh? What do you mean drop the ISO onto what CD icon?
> That doesn't make sense.

>
>"Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>>> I don't install on DVD or CD ever, too slow and too much hassle
>>>> fussing with the optical media. Just drag and drop the ISO onto the
>>>> CD icon and away you go.
>>>
>>> Huh? What do you mean drop the ISO onto what CD icon?
>>
>> The CD icon in the bottom left corner of the VM window. That has the same
>> effect as capturing the CD from the VM menu.
>
>Bottom left corner? The Start button is there. There is nothing else there
>except what you expect in Windows. If you want to grab the CDRom drive or
>Floppy drive, you have to use right alt/enter to minimize the screen so you
>can see the CDRom on the tool bar. Same with VMWare Workstation. You don't
>see anything other than the normal things you would see with any Windows
>install unless you minimize the screen and look at the top toolbar.
>
>But yes, it is on the toolbar at the top if you minimize the screen (who
>does that unless they have to though) and you can capture the CDRom or DVD
>drive or, I just noticed, capture an ISO. I guess I hadn't paid attention to
>that choice before.

> On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 02:13:50 -1000, "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>
>>>>> I don't install on DVD or CD ever, too slow and too much hassle
>>>>> fussing with the optical media. Just drag and drop the ISO onto the
>>>>> CD icon and away you go.
>>>>
>>>> Huh? What do you mean drop the ISO onto what CD icon?
>>>
>>> The CD icon in the bottom left corner of the VM window. That has the
>>> same
>>> effect as capturing the CD from the VM menu.
>>
>>Bottom left corner? The Start button is there. There is nothing else there
>>except what you expect in Windows. If you want to grab the CDRom drive or
>>Floppy drive, you have to use right alt/enter to minimize the screen so
>>you
>>can see the CDRom on the tool bar. Same with VMWare Workstation. You don't
>>see anything other than the normal things you would see with any Windows
>>install unless you minimize the screen and look at the top toolbar.
>>
>>But yes, it is on the toolbar at the top if you minimize the screen (who
>>does that unless they have to though) and you can capture the CDRom or DVD
>>drive or, I just noticed, capture an ISO. I guess I hadn't paid attention
>>to
>>that choice before.
>
> Sicne VPC was a Mac product long before a Windows product, you can
> drag and drop ISOs, floppy images, etc on the icons in the VPC tray in
> the lower left of the guest window(obviously you can't have the VM in
> full screen mode to do this).
> You can also drag and drop file locations, VHDs, etc in most of the
> input boxes.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/

>>>that choice before.
>>
>> Sicne VPC was a Mac product long before a Windows product, you can
>> drag and drop ISOs, floppy images, etc on the icons in the VPC tray in
>> the lower left of the guest window(obviously you can't have the VM in
>> full screen mode to do this).
>
>There is NOTHING in the lower left corner when in non full screen mode. The
>only thing there is the Windows Start button. I have NEVER seen this VPC
>tray as you call it. How do I see it? Same with VMWare Workstation. There I
>can see a tray as it boots but it is non accessible after it boots no matter
>if in full screen or not. Generally, though both boot full screen so how
>would I know something is there? Using right alt/enter does not reveal this
>tray. Non full screen mode only displays the toolbar at the top. Same as
>with VMWare Workstation.
>
>> You can also drag and drop file locations, VHDs, etc in most of the
>> input boxes.
>
>I don't even understand that sentence. Drag and drop file locations? What
>does that mean? Why would I want to drag and drop a virtual hard drive (I
>assume that is what VHD means)?

>> Sicne VPC was a Mac product long before a Windows product, you can
>> drag and drop ISOs, floppy images, etc on the icons in the VPC tray in
>> the lower left of the guest window(obviously you can't have the VM in
>> full screen mode to do this).
>
> There is NOTHING in the lower left corner when in non full screen mode.
> I have NEVER seen this VPC tray as you call it.
> How do I see it?
> Generally, though both boot full screen so how would I know something is
> there?
> Using right alt/enter does not reveal this tray.

> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>>> Sicne VPC was a Mac product long before a Windows product, you can
>>> drag and drop ISOs, floppy images, etc on the icons in the VPC tray in
>>> the lower left of the guest window(obviously you can't have the VM in
>>> full screen mode to do this).
>>
>> There is NOTHING in the lower left corner when in non full screen mode.
>
> No-one said there was...
>
>> I have NEVER seen this VPC tray as you call it.
>
> The fact that YOU have never seen something doesn't mean that it doesn't
> exist - I've never seen Ayers Rock, but I've seen pictures of it... Here's
> a picture of Virtual PC showing the system tray in the bottom left corner
> of its status bar:
> http://arcanecode.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/u710-001.jpg
>
>> How do I see it?
>
> <HOST KEY> + Enter
>
>> Generally, though both boot full screen so how would I know something is
>> there?
>
> Don't run it full screen...
>
>> Using right alt/enter does not reveal this tray.
>
> Have you reconfigured your host key to be something else...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:06:31 -1000, "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>
>>>>that choice before.
>>>
>>> Sicne VPC was a Mac product long before a Windows product, you can
>>> drag and drop ISOs, floppy images, etc on the icons in the VPC tray in
>>> the lower left of the guest window(obviously you can't have the VM in
>>> full screen mode to do this).
>>
>>There is NOTHING in the lower left corner when in non full screen mode.
>>The
>>only thing there is the Windows Start button. I have NEVER seen this VPC
>>tray as you call it. How do I see it? Same with VMWare Workstation. There
>>I
>>can see a tray as it boots but it is non accessible after it boots no
>>matter
>>if in full screen or not. Generally, though both boot full screen so how
>>would I know something is there? Using right alt/enter does not reveal
>>this
>>tray. Non full screen mode only displays the toolbar at the top. Same as
>>with VMWare Workstation.
>
> You may have never seen it, but it's there. It's been in every
> version of VPC-Win since the first one back in 2001 (and in the Mac
> versions previously). There are screen shots of it in my TechRef PDF
> and here:
> http://acs.pha.jhu.edu/~shy/vpc-windows/vpc-fc4-installation.png
> look in the lower left corner, you will see 5 icons
> harddrive:
>
> CD -- drag and drop ISOs or physical discs here to mount
> floppy --drag and drop VFds and physical disks here to mount
> Folders --shared folders (grayed out when not installed, drag and drop
> the drive or folder on the host you want to share with VPC)
> network -- (upside down T), has green and red blinking lights to show
> network activity
>
> The tray for VMWare is on the right, there are CD, HD, network, etc
> icons there.
>
>>
>>> You can also drag and drop file locations, VHDs, etc in most of the
>>> input boxes.
>>
>>I don't even understand that sentence. Drag and drop file locations? What
>>does that mean? Why would I want to drag and drop a virtual hard drive (I
>>assume that is what VHD means)?
>
> Yeah, for advanced things, like say using an existing VHD, you can
> drag and drop the VHD from Windows Explorer into the "Virtual Disk
> location" text box in the new VM wizard.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/

> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Sorry if I sounded like I doubted its existence. I was just saying that I
>> have never seen it.
>
> Hmm, not quite... What you actually said was: "There is NOTHING in the
> lower left corner when in non full screen mode."

> Sorry if I sounded like I doubted its existence. I was just saying that I
> have never seen it.

> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> 1. The fact that someone doesn't use a particular feature doesn't mean
>> it is worthless.
>
> Nor even that it doesn't actually exist!
>
>> 3. I never run vms in full screen.
>
> Neither do I, which is *not* to say that anyone who does is an idiot...
>
>> To my way of thinking, VPC is just another application which runs in a
>> window.
>
> That's precisely what it is... And, like almost every other Windows app,
> it can run maximised, normalised or minimised...
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Sorry if I sounded like I doubted its existence. I was just saying that I
>> have never seen it.
>
> Hmm, not quite... What you actually said was: "There is NOTHING in the
> lower left corner when in non full screen mode."
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

> 1. The fact that someone doesn't use a particular feature doesn't mean it
> is worthless.
> 3. I never run vms in full screen.
> To my way of thinking, VPC is just another application which runs in a
> window.

> "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> "Melelina" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>> Sorry if I sounded like I doubted its existence. I was just saying that
>>> I have never seen it.
>>