Sent: 12/09/2008
From: William
Message:
no. it is just the downloaded files from Microsoft. I have looked and do
not see an ISO file. I have looked in every folder for an ISO file type. Do
I have to doenload something onto a CD? if do, what particular file or
files??
I know I almost have this process completed so its pretty frustrating. I am
doing this to run 32 bit VPN for work so I can try to have some personal life
away from work.
Thanks for any assistance.
"Bill Grant" wrote:
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> Is it an ISO image? If it is, start the vm and drag and drop the image
> file
> on to the CD icon at the bottom of the window.
>
> From the action menu, reset the vm. It should boot from the ISO.
>
> "William" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I am stuck. I have downloaded Vista Business (paid in full) from
> > Microsoft.
> > I have it on the hard drive of my host computer. How do I install it as
> > my
> > gues OS? I have no disks to insert into the CD drive.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -William
>
>
Sent: 12/09/2008
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message:
Is it an ISO image? If it is, start the vm and drag and drop the image
file
on to the CD icon at the bottom of the window.
From the action menu, reset the vm. It should boot from the ISO.
"William" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> I am stuck. I have downloaded Vista Business (paid in full) from
> Microsoft.
> I have it on the hard drive of my host computer. How do I install it as
> my
> gues OS? I have no disks to insert into the CD drive.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -William
Sent: 12/09/2008
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 04:32:01 -0800, William
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Let's start anew:
If you want to install any flavour of Windows in a virtual machine you
have to do the following:
1. Using the VPC2007 Wizard you create a new virtual machine complete
with its (empty) hard disk as a VHD file on your host.
2. Now you need to install an operating system on the new empty
virtual machine. This is normally done by starting the new virtual
machine from the VPC2007 console and then either capture the host's
optical drive where you have previously inserted the *bootable*
installation disk (which you say you don't have) or capture an ISO
file image of the *bootable* CD or DVD disk.
In any case you need *bootable* media since the virtual machine is
completely empty when you start.
3. After capturing the disk/ISO file as above you need to reset the
virtual machine from its Action menu.
4. Now the normal installation dialogs will appear inside the virtual
machine window and you can proceed with your installation.
In this scenario I cannot understand which files you have downloaded
(and paid in full) if it was not an ISO file image of a DVD disk.
Can you please explain in detail what kind of files you have
downloaded? Noone can explain this if you do not tell us exactly what
you downloaded.
--
Bo Berglund (Sweden)
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>> "William" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > I am stuck. I have downloaded Vista Business (paid in full) from
>> > Microsoft.
>> > I have it on the hard drive of my host computer. How do I install it as
>> > my guest OS? I have no disks to insert into the CD drive.
>> >
>"Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Is it an ISO image? If it is, start the vm and drag and drop the image
>> file on to the CD icon at the bottom of the window.
>> From the action menu, reset the vm. It should boot from the ISO.
>>
>no. it is just the downloaded files from Microsoft. I have looked and do
>not see an ISO file. I have looked in every folder for an ISO file type. Do
>I have to doenload something onto a CD? if do, what particular file or
>files??
>
>I know I almost have this process completed so its pretty frustrating. I am
>doing this to run 32 bit VPN for work so I can try to have some personal life
>away from work.
>
Sent: 12/09/2008
From: William
Message:
"Bo Berglund" wrote:
Thanks All,
I bought the downloadable version from the Microsoft website for 300+
dollars so I know it is the full version and not an upgrade. Apparently Jane
is correct that this version is designed to be launched from inside Windows.
Unfortunately MS doesnt say that anywhere so now I have the task of chasing
down MS tomorrow. I have looked and looked on the Vista site for any info
but nothing is present. Its very discouraging that there is pretty much no
support from MS. I was a MS supporter as I have always had pleasant
experiences. I guess I see now how the flipside of the coin is. When there
is a problem, there is little accessible info or direction from MS.
Thanks for letting me vent and thanks for all of your input.
-William
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> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:09:27 +1100, "Jane C"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >news:(email address - cut out)...
> >
> >> In this scenario I cannot understand which files you have downloaded
> >> (and paid in full) if it was not an ISO file image of a DVD disk.
> >> Can you please explain in detail what kind of files you have
> >> downloaded? Noone can explain this if you do not tell us exactly what
> >> you downloaded.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
> >
> >
> >Bo,
> >
> >When you purchase Vista direct from Microsoft online, you do not get an ISO
> >file. You get a setup.exe and 2 .wim files. On their own, these files
> >cannot be made into a bootable ISO. The idea is that you run the setup.exe
> >from the desktop of the computer that you want to upgrade to Vista.
> >
> >There is a "hack" floating around on the internet with instructions on how
> >to turn these files into a bootable DVD somewhere....
>
> Which means that the download is not a full version, but an upgrade..
> So you have to first install the upgradable Windows in the guest (say
> WinXP) and then from within XP in the guest you start the setup.exe
> and go from there.
>
> Upgrades are different from full versions in that they require you to
> previously have a qualifying product installed....
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>
Sent: 12/09/2008
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:09:27 +1100, "Jane C"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Which means that the download is not a full version, but an upgrade..
So you have to first install the upgradable Windows in the guest (say
WinXP) and then from within XP in the guest you start the setup.exe
and go from there.
Upgrades are different from full versions in that they require you to
previously have a qualifying product installed....
--
Bo Berglund (Sweden)
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>"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> In this scenario I cannot understand which files you have downloaded
>> (and paid in full) if it was not an ISO file image of a DVD disk.
>> Can you please explain in detail what kind of files you have
>> downloaded? Noone can explain this if you do not tell us exactly what
>> you downloaded.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>
>
>Bo,
>
>When you purchase Vista direct from Microsoft online, you do not get an ISO
>file. You get a setup.exe and 2 .wim files. On their own, these files
>cannot be made into a bootable ISO. The idea is that you run the setup.exe
>from the desktop of the computer that you want to upgrade to Vista.
>
>There is a "hack" floating around on the internet with instructions on how
>to turn these files into a bootable DVD somewhere....
Sent: 12/10/2008
From: "Jane C" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Bo,
When you purchase Vista direct from Microsoft online, you do not get an ISO
file. You get a setup.exe and 2 .wim files. On their own, these files
cannot be made into a bootable ISO. The idea is that you run the setup.exe
from the desktop of the computer that you want to upgrade to Vista.
There is a "hack" floating around on the internet with instructions on how
to turn these files into a bootable DVD somewhere....
--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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> In this scenario I cannot understand which files you have downloaded
> (and paid in full) if it was not an ISO file image of a DVD disk.
> Can you please explain in detail what kind of files you have
> downloaded? Noone can explain this if you do not tell us exactly what
> you downloaded.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
Sent: 12/12/2008
From: Olig
Message:Hi William.
May be this can help to you.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/10/how-to-make-vista-bootable-dvd-with-wim-downloaded-files/
"William" wrote:
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>
>
> "Bo Berglund" wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:09:27 +1100, "Jane C"
> > <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >
> > >"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > >news:(email address - cut out)...
> > >
> > >> In this scenario I cannot understand which files you have downloaded
> > >> (and paid in full) if it was not an ISO file image of a DVD disk.
> > >> Can you please explain in detail what kind of files you have
> > >> downloaded? Noone can explain this if you do not tell us exactly what
> > >> you downloaded.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
> > >
> > >
> > >Bo,
> > >
> > >When you purchase Vista direct from Microsoft online, you do not get an ISO
> > >file. You get a setup.exe and 2 .wim files. On their own, these files
> > >cannot be made into a bootable ISO. The idea is that you run the setup.exe
> > >from the desktop of the computer that you want to upgrade to Vista.
> > >
> > >There is a "hack" floating around on the internet with instructions on how
> > >to turn these files into a bootable DVD somewhere....
> >
> > Which means that the download is not a full version, but an upgrade..
> > So you have to first install the upgradable Windows in the guest (say
> > WinXP) and then from within XP in the guest you start the setup.exe
> > and go from there.
> >
> > Upgrades are different from full versions in that they require you to
> > previously have a qualifying product installed....
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bo Berglund (Sweden)
> >
>
> Thanks All,
> I bought the downloadable version from the Microsoft website for 300+
> dollars so I know it is the full version and not an upgrade. Apparently Jane
> is correct that this version is designed to be launched from inside Windows.
> Unfortunately MS doesnt say that anywhere so now I have the task of chasing
> down MS tomorrow. I have looked and looked on the Vista site for any info
> but nothing is present. Its very discouraging that there is pretty much no
> support from MS. I was a MS supporter as I have always had pleasant
> experiences. I guess I see now how the flipside of the coin is. When there
> is a problem, there is little accessible info or direction from MS.
>
> Thanks for letting me vent and thanks for all of your input.
> -William
Sent: 12/13/2008
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message:
"Olig" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
That sounds exactly what the OP needs.
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> Hi William.
>
> May be this can help to you.
> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/10/how-to-make-vista-bootable-dvd-with-wim-downloaded-files/
>
> "William" wrote:
>
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