On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:31:47 -0700 (PDT), MikeB <MPBrede@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:
>Steve, thanks for this. It was a great help. I'm having a few probs
>though, please see my comments after your instructions.
>
>On Jun 3, 12:07*am, "Steve Jain [MVP]" <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote:
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>>
>> VPC can't overcome the limitations of a basic DOS install.
>>
>> 1. Download WinImage
>
>Done
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>> 2. Use it to open C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual PC\Virtual
>> Machine Additions\VMAdditions.ISO
>
>Slightly different path, but I got there.
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>> 3. copy fshare.exe someplace on your Vista HD
>
>Done, I also copied the other stuff, no need to do this twice, right?
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>> 4. Use WinImage to make a .VFD, copy fshare.exe to VFD.
>
>Done.
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>> 5. Close WinImage, mount the VFD to DOS
>
>Done.
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>> 6. Copy fshare.exe to thee DOS C: drive
>
>Done. I copied it to the \DOS\folder.
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>> 7. Edit autoexec.bat and add the line "LASTDRIVE=Z" without the
>> quotes, then run autoexec.bat
>
>It didn't work, but I found a LASTDRIVES- line in CONFIG.SYS and
>changed that.
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>> 8. Run fshare.exe
>
>OK, this is a problem. I get:
>
>C:\DOS>FSHARE
>Virtual Machine Folder Sharing
>Copyright (c) 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>ERROR: Folder Sharing is not supported on this host. Did you execute FSHARE on the *host*??????
What you have to do is to run it inside the *guest*!
This is the contents of the config.sys and autoexec.bat files in my
boot virtual floppy, which I use to start a new virtual machine when I
need to restore a ghost image residing on my *host* hard disk:
config.sys:
------------
[menu]
menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.
menudefault=CD,30
menucolor=7,0
[CD]
device=himem.sys /testmem
ff
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[NOCD]
device=himem.sys /testmem
ff
[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
lastdrive=z
autoexec.bat
------------
@ECHO OFF
SET TZ=GHO+06:00
MOUSE.COM
echo Loading GHOST...
A:\FSHARE.EXE
A:\GHOST.EXE
The net result of booting the guest from this virtual floppy is that
FSHARE gets loaded followed by starting Ghost.
When the virtual machine is in this state I go to the VPC2007 console
on the host and open the settings for the running guest. There I share
the *folder* (see below) on the host as a drive letter to the guest.
Then back to the guest where I start restoring the Ghost image from
the now available "network" drive.
I see no reason for your system not to work fine too (remove the
Ghost.EXE part of course...
Quote:
Quote:
>> 9. Right-click the folder in the VPC Toolbar and share your Vista C:
>> drive.
>>
I would not share the C:\ drive because of limitations in the VPC
shared folder system. You should share a subfolder instead that does
not contain zillions of files....
--
Bo Berglund (Sweden)