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Old 07-09-2008   #1 (permalink)
Daniel Jameson


 
 

VirtualPC VM created in XP host hangs in Vista host

Hi,

I have Virtual PC 2007 SP1 installed on an XP-SP3 host (XP host) and a
Vista-SP1 host (Vista host). It was installed on both hosts from the same
downloaded installer file. (Everything 32-BIT)

On the XP host I created a VM and installed XP-SP2 and upgraded it to SP3
(Source VM). Within the XP host I have copied the Source VM's directory to
a new folder, renamed the VM settings and hard drive files, and edited the
new copy's settings to have it point at the new hard drive. It successfully
ran.

I repeated the copying, renaming, etc., to the Vista host. The VM hangs
when I try to boot it in the Vista host. In safe mode it hangs at Mup.sys.

One difference, the XP host has 2 GB RAM, so the Source VM is set for 512 MB
RAM. The Vista host has only 1 GB RAM, so I had to configure the copied VM
back to 256 MB RAM.

Any ideas?

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Old 07-09-2008   #2 (permalink)
Bill Grant


 
 

Re: VirtualPC VM created in XP host hangs in Vista host

A better idea would be to only copy the VHD file across and create new
virtual machine using the copied VHD.

"Daniel Jameson" <no_danjam_spam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uxQTUwX4IHA.3804@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> I have Virtual PC 2007 SP1 installed on an XP-SP3 host (XP host) and a
> Vista-SP1 host (Vista host). It was installed on both hosts from the same
> downloaded installer file. (Everything 32-BIT)
>
> On the XP host I created a VM and installed XP-SP2 and upgraded it to SP3
> (Source VM). Within the XP host I have copied the Source VM's directory
> to a new folder, renamed the VM settings and hard drive files, and edited
> the new copy's settings to have it point at the new hard drive. It
> successfully ran.
>
> I repeated the copying, renaming, etc., to the Vista host. The VM hangs
> when I try to boot it in the Vista host. In safe mode it hangs at
> Mup.sys.
>
> One difference, the XP host has 2 GB RAM, so the Source VM is set for 512
> MB RAM. The Vista host has only 1 GB RAM, so I had to configure the
> copied VM back to 256 MB RAM.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> --
> Daniel Jameson
> ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·
> You don't have to agree with an artist's opinion
> to appreciate the art with which he expresses it.
>
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Old 07-09-2008   #3 (permalink)
Daniel Jameson


 
 

Re: VirtualPC VM created in XP host hangs in Vista host

Bill,

That, followed by an application of KB 555395, got us going.

Thank you much for your quick response.
- Dan

"Bill Grant" <not.available@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> A better idea would be to only copy the VHD file across and create new
> virtual machine using the copied VHD.
>
> "Daniel Jameson" <no_danjam_spam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uxQTUwX4IHA.3804@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi,
>>
>> I have Virtual PC 2007 SP1 installed on an XP-SP3 host (XP host) and a
>> Vista-SP1 host (Vista host). It was installed on both hosts from the
>> same downloaded installer file. (Everything 32-BIT)
>>
>> On the XP host I created a VM and installed XP-SP2 and upgraded it to SP3
>> (Source VM). Within the XP host I have copied the Source VM's directory
>> to a new folder, renamed the VM settings and hard drive files, and edited
>> the new copy's settings to have it point at the new hard drive. It
>> successfully ran.
>>
>> I repeated the copying, renaming, etc., to the Vista host. The VM hangs
>> when I try to boot it in the Vista host. In safe mode it hangs at
>> Mup.sys.
>>
>> One difference, the XP host has 2 GB RAM, so the Source VM is set for 512
>> MB RAM. The Vista host has only 1 GB RAM, so I had to configure the
>> copied VM back to 256 MB RAM.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Daniel Jameson
>> ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·
>> You don't have to agree with an artist's opinion
>> to appreciate the art with which he expresses it.
>>

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