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Newbie Needs Help Downloading Programs

Source: microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc
Sent: 03/17/2007
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

I am having difficulty using Virtual PC to download aprogram to my
iMacG5. Someone at Microsoft helped me download one Windows-based
program the other day, which works OK.
But it evidently will cost me $35 if I call or email Microsoft again.
Here's the problem:

I have already created a virtual machine. Clicking on its icon on the
dock brings up a screen labeled Virtual PC list. The icon labeled
"Windows XP Home Saved" is highlighted. If I click on "start up" on
this screen I get the following message (on a blue screen):
-----------------------------
"The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned
space on this computer.
Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.

. To set up Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER.

. To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.

. To delete the selected partition, press D.

15360 MB disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi (MBR}

C: Partition 1 (FAT 32) 15359 MB < 14138 MB
free>" (this line is highlighted)

-------------------------------

If I hit the ENTER key I then get another blue screen which reads:

"You chose to install Windows XP on a partition that contains another
operating system. Installing Windows XP on this partition might cause
the other operating system to function improperly.

CAUTION: Installing multiple operating systems on a single partition
is not recommended.
To learn more about installing multiple operating
systems on a single computer, see

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multiboot.asp using
Internet Explorer.

. To continue Setup using this partition, press C.

. To select a different partition, press ESC."

_______________

The problem is that I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing. I
had thought that using VPC was simply a matter of clicking on its icon
to open up Windows on my Mac, and then downloading Windows programs.

Any help which someone can provide will be greatly appreciated. Many
thanks!

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Re: Newbie Needs Help Downloading Programs

Sent: 03/17/2007
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

You're trying to install a 2nd copy of Windows in your VM. If you
already have Windows installed, stop what you're doing and remove the
Windows CD from your Mac.

On 17 Mar 2007 13:17:17 -0700, (email address - cut out) wrote:

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

Show quoted text

>I am having difficulty using Virtual PC to download aprogram to my
>iMacG5. Someone at Microsoft helped me download one Windows-based
>program the other day, which works OK.
>But it evidently will cost me $35 if I call or email Microsoft again.
>Here's the problem:
>
>I have already created a virtual machine. Clicking on its icon on the
>dock brings up a screen labeled Virtual PC list. The icon labeled
>"Windows XP Home Saved" is highlighted. If I click on "start up" on
>this screen I get the following message (on a blue screen):
>-----------------------------
>"The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned
>space on this computer.
>Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.
>
>
> . To set up Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER.
>
> . To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.
>
> . To delete the selected partition, press D.
>
>15360 MB disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi (MBR}
>
> C: Partition 1 (FAT 32) 15359 MB < 14138 MB
>free>" (this line is highlighted)
>
>-------------------------------
>
>If I hit the ENTER key I then get another blue screen which reads:
>
>"You chose to install Windows XP on a partition that contains another
>operating system. Installing Windows XP on this partition might cause
>the other operating system to function improperly.
>
>CAUTION: Installing multiple operating systems on a single partition
>is not recommended.
> To learn more about installing multiple operating
>systems on a single computer, see
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multiboot.asp using
>Internet Explorer.
>
> . To continue Setup using this partition, press C.
>
> . To select a different partition, press ESC."
>
>_______________
>
>The problem is that I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing. I
>had thought that using VPC was simply a matter of clicking on its icon
>to open up Windows on my Mac, and then downloading Windows programs.
>
>Any help which someone can provide will be greatly appreciated. Many
>thanks!

Re: Newbie Needs Help Downloading Programs

Sent: 03/21/2007
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

On Mar 17, 5:29 pm, Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Many thanks. Problem solved.

Show quoted text

> You're trying to install a 2nd copy of Windows in your VM. If you
> already have Windows installed, stop what you're doing and remove the
> Windows CD from your Mac.
>
> On 17 Mar 2007 13:17:17 -0700, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>
>
>
> >I am having difficulty using Virtual PC to download aprogram to my
> >iMacG5. Someone at Microsoft helped me download one Windows-based
> >program the other day, which works OK.
> >But it evidently will cost me $35 if I call or email Microsoft again.
> >Here's the problem:
>
> >I have already created a virtual machine. Clicking on its icon on the
> >dock brings up a screen labeled Virtual PC list. The icon labeled
> >"Windows XP Home Saved" is highlighted. If I click on "start up" on
> >this screen I get the following message (on a blue screen):
> >-----------------------------
> >"The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned
> >space on this computer.
> >Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.
>
> > . To set up Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER.
>
> > . To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.
>
> > . To delete the selected partition, press D.
>
> >15360 MB disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi (MBR}
>
> > C: Partition 1 (FAT 32) 15359 MB < 14138 MB
> >free>" (this line is highlighted)
>
> >-------------------------------
>
> >If I hit the ENTER key I then get another blue screen which reads:
>
> >"You chose to install Windows XP on a partition that contains another
> >operating system. Installing Windows XP on this partition might cause
> >the other operating system to function improperly.
>
> >CAUTION: Installing multiple operating systems on a single partition
> >is not recommended.
> > To learn more about installing multiple operating
> >systems on a single computer, see
>
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multiboot.aspusing
> >Internet Explorer.
>
> > . To continue Setup using this partition, press C.
>
> > . To select a different partition, press ESC."
>
> >_______________
>
> >The problem is that I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing. I
> >had thought that using VPC was simply a matter of clicking on its icon
> >to open up Windows on my Mac, and then downloading Windows programs.
>
> >Any help which someone can provide will be greatly appreciated. Many
> >thanks!
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/

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