So you have XP up and running in VPC? Skip SP1 and install SP2 and post back
with any errors.
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"a_occellaris" <a_occellaris@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have notebook running Vista Ultimate and I tried to install project
>2003 --
> but Vista wouldn't let me do it b/c of lacking the right credentials (even
> though admin and don't want to purchase Project 2007 to get vista
> compatibility on something I rarely use)
>
> I tried to find a solution with no success until someone mentioned virtual
> pc 2007.
>
> I have a dual boot machine with xp media center and ultimate. (XP media
> won't take in VPC, or will it?).
>
> I have XP Pro on old computer and used to install for virtual machine.
> Liscense is still activated b/c it is my Wife's machine now. I am just
> exploring to see I can get it to work (learned about the activation from
> another post).
>
> I cannot get any of the additional setup discs to work (SP1 updates to
> load
> on the Virtual XP). My understanding was that you could have a full copy
> with all the bells and whistles (virtually) as if it were installed as
> your
> normal, everyday operating system.
>
> Am I missing something? (b/c I can't get the setup discs to work to get an
> updated "virtual" copy.
>
>
>
> Adam