On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:31:47 -0700 (PDT), MikeB <MPBrede@xxxxxx>
wrote:
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>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. No, it must be LASTDRIVE=Z and in the autoexec.bat. But, you may
only be able to call it during boot, not afterwards.
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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.
> Are you using MS DOS? Which version. I know this config (VPC2007SP1,
Vista,DOS) works since I tested it before I posted last night.
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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/