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Installing Operating system in virtual PC

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 09/24/2008
From: Pete W.
Message:

I just downloaded and installed Virtual PC 7 on my new pc running Windows XP.
All went fine until it came to installing the operating system I want to use
(WIN95). The instructions said that if the operating system I want to install
is not listed I should use the closest one from the drop down list which I
did. Then when it comes time for it to read my install CD it just sits
there. When I hit enter it just recycles to the same point again.

Someone told me that it is NOT possible to install an operating system other
than the ones in the drop down menu. Is it true that the installation will
only work if the installation cd for the operating system is identical to the
one I chose in the download menu?

Help!!!!

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Re: Installing Operating system in virtual PC

Sent: 09/24/2008
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:16:01 -0700, Pete W. <Pete
(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Most Win95 CDs are not bootable, so you need a boot disk to start the
installation and prepare the VHD.

No, totally and completely wrong. The ONLY selection that makes any
difference is regarding Vista installs. If you're installing Vista,
you need to select it from the OS list for the proper virtual hardware
to be added. Everything else is just guidelines.

You can get everything you need to do a successfully Win95 install
from my website...see my sig for the link.

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

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>I just downloaded and installed Virtual PC 7 on my new pc running Windows XP.
> All went fine until it came to installing the operating system I want to use
>(WIN95). The instructions said that if the operating system I want to install
>is not listed I should use the closest one from the drop down list which I
>did. Then when it comes time for it to read my install CD it just sits
>there. When I hit enter it just recycles to the same point again.
>
>Someone told me that it is NOT possible to install an operating system other
>than the ones in the drop down menu. Is it true that the installation will
>only work if the installation cd for the operating system is identical to the
>one I chose in the download menu?

Re: Installing Operating system in virtual PC

Sent: 09/24/2008
From: Pete W.
Message:

Thank you so much for clearing this up. I'll try doing it with WIN98. I am
trying to install some old software that is 16bit, and will NOT install at
all on my new PC running XP. I was told a Virtuall PC is the solution.
Would I be better off using WIN98 or WIN2000?

Also, is it necessary to install the "Virtual Machine Additions " ? And how
do I do that?

I really appreciate your help on this.

Pete W.

"Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:

Show quoted text

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:16:01 -0700, Pete W. <Pete
> (email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >I just downloaded and installed Virtual PC 7 on my new pc running Windows XP.
> > All went fine until it came to installing the operating system I want to use
> >(WIN95). The instructions said that if the operating system I want to install
> >is not listed I should use the closest one from the drop down list which I
> >did. Then when it comes time for it to read my install CD it just sits
> >there. When I hit enter it just recycles to the same point again.
>
> Most Win95 CDs are not bootable, so you need a boot disk to start the
> installation and prepare the VHD.
>
> >
> >Someone told me that it is NOT possible to install an operating system other
> >than the ones in the drop down menu. Is it true that the installation will
> >only work if the installation cd for the operating system is identical to the
> >one I chose in the download menu?
>
> No, totally and completely wrong. The ONLY selection that makes any
> difference is regarding Vista installs. If you're installing Vista,
> you need to select it from the OS list for the proper virtual hardware
> to be added. Everything else is just guidelines.
>
> You can get everything you need to do a successfully Win95 install
> from my website...see my sig for the link.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>

Re: Installing Operating system in virtual PC

Sent: 09/24/2008
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:31:01 -0700, Pete W.
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Either is fine. W2K will probably perform better in a VM.

Yes, the benefits are significant. After you install the OS, from the
VMs menu, click Action, then Install/Update VM Additions.

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

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>Thank you so much for clearing this up. I'll try doing it with WIN98. I am
>trying to install some old software that is 16bit, and will NOT install at
>all on my new PC running XP. I was told a Virtuall PC is the solution.
>Would I be better off using WIN98 or WIN2000?
>
>Also, is it necessary to install the "Virtual Machine Additions " ? And how
>do I do that?

Re: Installing Operating system in virtual PC

Sent: 09/25/2008
From: Pete W.
Message:

Thanks agaoin for all your help.

Pete W.

"Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:

Show quoted text

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:31:01 -0700, Pete W.
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >Thank you so much for clearing this up. I'll try doing it with WIN98. I am
> >trying to install some old software that is 16bit, and will NOT install at
> >all on my new PC running XP. I was told a Virtuall PC is the solution.
> >Would I be better off using WIN98 or WIN2000?
>
> Either is fine. W2K will probably perform better in a VM.
>
> >
> >Also, is it necessary to install the "Virtual Machine Additions " ? And how
> >do I do that?
>
> Yes, the benefits are significant. After you install the OS, from the
> VMs menu, click Action, then Install/Update VM Additions.
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>

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