> Hi,
> I installed Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007, SP1 and then installed Windows 7
> RC
> on the VM.
> I am getting an x with a red background on it on the speaker icon in the
> lower right hand corner. When I put the mouse pointer on the speaker icon,
> I
> get the following message: "No Audio Device is Installed".
>
> What does this mean? Is there a way to correct it?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
> HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
> Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA

> When you first set up the VM, did you select Vista as the host OS in the
> virtual machine wizard? You need to do that.
>
> You don't need to reinstall Win7, just create a new VM and attach the old
> hard drive to it, than when the new VM is created, uninstall the VM
> Additions, and then reinstall them, or just install them if you haven't done
> that before.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> "jslow" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hi,
> > I installed Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007, SP1 and then installed Windows 7
> > RC
> > on the VM.
> > I am getting an x with a red background on it on the speaker icon in the
> > lower right hand corner. When I put the mouse pointer on the speaker icon,
> > I
> > get the following message: "No Audio Device is Installed".
> >
> > What does this mean? Is there a way to correct it?
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
> > HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
> > Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA
>
>
>

>Virtual PC?
>Hi Bob,
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>I don't have Vista installed.
>I purchased a Dell Vostro computer that was downgraded to Windows XP, SP3
>and thats the operating system I've been using.
>
>Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
>Virtual PC?
>
>Everything else seems to be operating OK with Windows 7 RC installed on the
>Virtual PC.
>
>Thanks,
>jslow

> >Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
> >Virtual PC?
>
> That's not what I meant, I just meant that when you set up the VM for
> Windows 7 in VPC, you should select "Vista" as the OS choice in the
> VPC wizard, that sets up things to be more compatible with Win7.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
>
> On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:59:01 -0700, jslow
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >Hi Bob,
> >Thanks for the reply.
> >
> >I don't have Vista installed.
> >I purchased a Dell Vostro computer that was downgraded to Windows XP, SP3
> >and thats the operating system I've been using.
> >
> >Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
> >Virtual PC?
> >
> >Everything else seems to be operating OK with Windows 7 RC installed on the
> >Virtual PC.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >jslow
>

>Hi Bob,
>
>I followed your suggestions and I now have sound on Windows 7 RC in the
>Virtual PC.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John