>I just installed Virtual PC v7.0 successfully...I think. The program came
>with 3 CDs, but I only used the 2 installation CDs...what does the 3rd CD,
>titled Additional Windows System Files, do and how and when does it get
>installed/used?
>
>Also, when going through the installation process I got a an error window
>saying:
>
>Virtual Switch networking could not be started. Permissions for the support
>files were set correctly, but Virtual Switch failed to load. Please report
>this problem to Microsoft (Code:A1004). Virtual PC for Mac will run without
>Virtual Switch networking.
>What does this really mean? Would Microsoft even care assuming I could find
>some way to contact them to report this problem. Since VPC appears to
>work...I was able to use IE...is it a non-issue? Appreciate the help!

> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:28:08 -0700, Carl & Mary Jane Swedberg
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> I just installed Virtual PC v7.0 successfully...I think. The program came
>> with 3 CDs, but I only used the 2 installation CDs...what does the 3rd CD,
>> titled Additional Windows System Files, do and how and when does it get
>> installed/used?
>
> It is for installing additional Windows services, options, etc. By
> asking what it's for means that you have no need for it. It has
> advanced as well as esoteric options that can be added to Windows.
>
>>
>> Also, when going through the installation process I got a an error window
>> saying:
>>
>> Virtual Switch networking could not be started. Permissions for the support
>> files were set correctly, but Virtual Switch failed to load. Please report
>> this problem to Microsoft (Code:A1004). Virtual PC for Mac will run without
>> Virtual Switch networking.
>
> It is a known issue, you should be able to find many existing threads
> on it and it depends on the version of OS X you're running.
>
> You should download the 7.02 updater from the website, which should
> resolve the problem.
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/downloa
> d/misc/vpc7_0_2.xml&secid=100&ssid=3&flgnosysreq=True
>
>> What does this really mean? Would Microsoft even care assuming I could find
>> some way to contact them to report this problem. Since VPC appears to
>> work...I was able to use IE...is it a non-issue? Appreciate the help!
>
> It probably means that you have a newer version of OS X and an older
> version of VPC 7. It also means that you have some limited
> functionality with your networking. If all you're looking to do is
> use Windows with the Internet, you don't really need to worry about
> it.
>
> Support for VPC 7 is here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/ph/2959
>
> and contact info is here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=2959

>To Steve Jain:
>
>Many thanks for your detailed answers. I¹ve already updated to 7.0.2, and
>although very slow, VPC seems to be working. I¹m able to open IE and get
>internet access, but again very slow. I have a lot of questions on using
>this program...for example, looking at My Computer it shows a floppy drive,
>which I don¹t have, and a DVD drive which I do. But they don¹t appear to
>work or aren¹t the same physical ones that I have?
>A bigger question basic
>question is how do you get anything from the Œreal¹ world to the Œvirtual¹
>world? For example, if I get a Windoze program how do I load it into the
>VPC?
> Or if someone sends me an .exe file, how do I open it? Guess I need a
>good How To tutorial.

> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:11:20 -0700, Carl & Mary Jane Swedberg
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> To Steve Jain:
>>
>> Many thanks for your detailed answers. I¹ve already updated to 7.0.2, and
>> although very slow, VPC seems to be working. I¹m able to open IE and get
>> internet access, but again very slow. I have a lot of questions on using
>> this program...for example, looking at My Computer it shows a floppy drive,
>> which I don¹t have, and a DVD drive which I do. But they don¹t appear to
>> work or aren¹t the same physical ones that I have?
>
> Right, because they are emulated. You don't have a Pentium processor
> on your Mac, but VPC emulates one so you can run Windows. You can use
> virtual floppy disks (VFD) and virtual cd/dvd images (ISO), as well as
> real CD and DVDs.
>
>> A bigger question basic
>> question is how do you get anything from the Œreal¹ world to the Œvirtual¹
>> world? For example, if I get a Windoze program how do I load it into the
>> VPC?
> To load a WINDOWS program, you do it exactly like you would on a real
> computer. Insert the physical media or download it from the Internet
> and run the setup or installation program.
>
>> Or if someone sends me an .exe file, how do I open it? Guess I need a
>> good How To tutorial.
>
> An .exe is an executable, you would run it by double-clicking it. I
> would be wary of anyone sending you .exe files.
>
> The first things you should do are: run Windows update and get all
> the recent updates for Windows, just like you should do with your Mac.
> Next, get an antivirus program, a good, free one that works well with
> VPC is AVG. You can download it from http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

>Guess I still don't understand. How do I insert media when VPC doesn't
>recognize my CD/DVD drive? If I insert a disk it appears on my Mac desktop,
>not on the VPC. Same with an .exe - how do you double click on something
>that's received on the Mac?
>

> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:15:22 -0700, Carl & Mary Jane Swedberg
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> Guess I still don't understand. How do I insert media when VPC doesn't
>> recognize my CD/DVD drive? If I insert a disk it appears on my Mac desktop,
>> not on the VPC. Same with an .exe - how do you double click on something
>> that's received on the Mac?
>>
> You may need to click on the CD icon in the VPC window toolbar and
> capture it.
>
> If you have a Windows .exe on your Mac you will need to move it to
> Windows. The easiest way is to drag and drop it on the Windows
> desktop.

>Another THANK YOU to Steve. As he had previously recommended, I downloaded
>AVG to my 'real' desktop and then easily dragged it across the space time
>continuum to the VPC desktop. Successfully loaded and installed...thanks
>again for the assistance!
>