Vista - Trouble installing OS

07-13-2008

Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then gives
me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO and
also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing?
Thanks in advance
--
Rod

07-13-2008

"Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B49B74AB-154A-4EEA-8616-8AC1346CCA47@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
> gives
> me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO
> and
> also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing?

1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?

2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering to
reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation process,
just like a physical machine...?

3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

07-13-2008

HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right up -
I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not
seeing the setup file on the CD
--
Rod

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B49B74AB-154A-4EEA-8616-8AC1346CCA47@xxxxxx
>

Quote:

> > Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
> > gives
> > me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO
> > and
> > also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing?

>
> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?
>
> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering to
> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation process,
> just like a physical machine...?
>
> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

07-13-2008

"Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5CB790C0-17DE-47AA-8EF0-C1F8AAF05A86@xxxxxx

[top-posting corrected]

Quote:

>>> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
>>> gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting
>>> an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success

>>
>> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?
>>
>> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering
>> to
>> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation
>> process,
>> just like a physical machine...?
>>
>> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
>> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?

>
> HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right
> up -
> I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not
> seeing the setup file on the CD

Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?

And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is the
VM definitely seeing it...?

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

07-13-2008

Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive D

Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS
setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD other
than the mount? Thanks
--
Rod

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5CB790C0-17DE-47AA-8EF0-C1F8AAF05A86@xxxxxx
>
> [top-posting corrected]
>

Quote:

> >>> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
> >>> gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting
> >>> an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success
> >>
> >> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?
> >>
> >> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering
> >> to
> >> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation
> >> process,
> >> just like a physical machine...?
> >>
> >> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
> >> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?

> >
> > HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right
> > up -
> > I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not
> > seeing the setup file on the CD

>
> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>
> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is the
> VM definitely seeing it...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

07-13-2008

"Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx

[top-posting corrected again]

Quote:

>> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>>
>> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
>> the
>> VM definitely seeing it...?

>
> Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive
> D

OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?

Quote:

> Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS
> setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
> other
> than the mount?

Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, does
your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

07-13-2008

It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option is
to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if I
eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and I
cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I
have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
--
Rod

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx
>
> [top-posting corrected again]
>

Quote:

> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
> >>
> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
> >> the
> >> VM definitely seeing it...?

> >
> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive
> > D

>
> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
>

Quote:

> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS
> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
> > other
> > than the mount?

>
> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, does
> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

07-13-2008

"Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:80CB4AD5-2B40-4199-A6F7-500E193B7D2B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option
> is
> to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if
> I
> eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and
> I
> cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I
> have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
> --
> Rod
>
>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx
>>
>> [top-posting corrected again]
>>

Quote:

>> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>> >>
>> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
>> >> the
>> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
>> >
>> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical
>> > drive
>> > D

>>
>> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
>>

Quote:

>> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the
>> > OS
>> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
>> > other
>> > than the mount?

>>
>> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive,
>> does
>> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
>> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark Rae
>> ASP.NET MVP
>> http://www.markrae.net
>>
>>

Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the
splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see a
change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the
vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just
dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is
affecting the host.

07-13-2008

Guys - for what ever reason my burnt CD's will not boot in the VM - I placed
a OEM copy into the drive and wala - started right away - I would of never
guessed this but it is starting setup right now in my VM with my OEM CD - go
figure - perhaps my CDs are not good or my ISO's - I want to Thank you Colin

and special Thanks to Mark for many reply posts!!!!
--
Rod

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Quote:

> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:80CB4AD5-2B40-4199-A6F7-500E193B7D2B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option
> > is
> > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if
> > I
> > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and
> > I
> > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I
> > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
> > --
> > Rod
> >
> >
> > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx
> >>
> >> [top-posting corrected again]
> >>
> >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
> >> >>
> >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
> >> >> the
> >> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
> >> >
> >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical
> >> > drive
> >> > D

> >>
> >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
> >>
> >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the
> >> > OS
> >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
> >> > other
> >> > than the mount?
> >>
> >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive,
> >> does
> >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
> >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark Rae
> >> ASP.NET MVP
> >> http://www.markrae.net
> >>
> >>

>
> Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the
> splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see a
> change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the
> vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just
> dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is
> affecting the host.
>

07-13-2008

"Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E3C72644-B968-4B9A-AD9D-9819DE04B9B1@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Guys - for what ever reason my burnt CD's will not boot in the VM - I
> placed
> a OEM copy into the drive and wala - started right away - I would of never
> guessed this but it is starting setup right now in my VM with my OEM CD -
> go
> figure - perhaps my CDs are not good or my ISO's - I want to Thank you
> Colin
>
> and special Thanks to Mark for many reply posts!!!!
> --
> Rod
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:80CB4AD5-2B40-4199-A6F7-500E193B7D2B@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the
>> > option
>> > is
>> > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question
>> > if
>> > I
>> > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears
>> > and
>> > I
>> > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a
>> > reboot - I
>> > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
>> > --
>> > Rod
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx
>> >>
>> >> [top-posting corrected again]
>> >>
>> >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...?
>> >> >> Is
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical
>> >> > drive
>> >> > D

>> >>
>> >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
>> >>
>> >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup
>> >> > the
>> >> > OS
>> >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the
>> >> > CD
>> >> > other
>> >> > than the mount?
>> >>
>> >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the
>> >> drive,
>> >> does
>> >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
>> >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mark Rae
>> >> ASP.NET MVP
>> >> http://www.markrae.net
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>> Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the
>> splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see
>> a
>> change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the
>> vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just
>> dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is
>> affecting the host.
>>

Burn your .iso's at the slowest burn speed you can. That is usually the
problem. Anyway, why not use the .iso directly in the emulated cd drive?
Just "capture .iso image" with the drop down. It runs much faster than a
physical disc.

07-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
Stalker n/a posts	Trouble installing OS Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing? Thanks in advance -- Rod
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B49B74AB-154A-4EEA-8616-8AC1346CCA47@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then > gives > me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO > and > also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing? 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged? 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering to reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation process, just like a physical machine...? 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...? -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
Stalker n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right up - I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not seeing the setup file on the CD -- Rod "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:B49B74AB-154A-4EEA-8616-8AC1346CCA47@xxxxxx > Quote: > > Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then > > gives > > me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO > > and > > also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing? > > 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged? > > 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering to > reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation process, > just like a physical machine...? > > 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no > longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...? > > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVP > http://www.markrae.net > >
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5CB790C0-17DE-47AA-8EF0-C1F8AAF05A86@xxxxxx [top-posting corrected] Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then >>> gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting >>> an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success >> >> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged? >> >> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering >> to >> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation >> process, >> just like a physical machine...? >> >> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no >> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...? > > HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right > up - > I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not > seeing the setup file on the CD Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is the VM definitely seeing it...? -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
Stalker n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive D Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD other than the mount? Thanks -- Rod "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:5CB790C0-17DE-47AA-8EF0-C1F8AAF05A86@xxxxxx > > [top-posting corrected] > Quote: Quote: > >>> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then > >>> gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting > >>> an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success > >> > >> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged? > >> > >> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering > >> to > >> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation > >> process, > >> just like a physical machine...? > >> > >> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no > >> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...? > > > > HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right > > up - > > I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not > > seeing the setup file on the CD > > Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? > > And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is the > VM definitely seeing it...? > > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVP > http://www.markrae.net > >
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#6 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx [top-posting corrected again] Quote: Quote: >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is >> the >> VM definitely seeing it...? > > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive > D OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...? Quote: > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD > other > than the mount? Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, does your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway! -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#7 (permalink)
Stalker n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option is to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if I eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and I cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this -- Rod "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx > > [top-posting corrected again] > Quote: Quote: > >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? > >> > >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is > >> the > >> VM definitely seeing it...? > > > > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive > > D > > OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...? > Quote: > > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS > > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD > > other > > than the mount? > > Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, does > your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation > process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway! > > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVP > http://www.markrae.net > >
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#8 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:80CB4AD5-2B40-4199-A6F7-500E193B7D2B@xxxxxx Quote: > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option > is > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if > I > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and > I > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this > -- > Rod > > > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx >> >> [top-posting corrected again] >> Quote: >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? >> >> >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is >> >> the >> >> VM definitely seeing it...? >> > >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical >> > drive >> > D >> >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...? >> Quote: >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the >> > OS >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD >> > other >> > than the mount? >> >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, >> does >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway! >> >> >> -- >> Mark Rae >> ASP.NET MVP >> http://www.markrae.net >> >> Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see a change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is affecting the host.
My System Specs

07-13-2008	#9 (permalink)
Stalker n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS Guys - for what ever reason my burnt CD's will not boot in the VM - I placed a OEM copy into the drive and wala - started right away - I would of never guessed this but it is starting setup right now in my VM with my OEM CD - go figure - perhaps my CDs are not good or my ISO's - I want to Thank you Colin and special Thanks to Mark for many reply posts!!!! -- Rod "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: Quote: > "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:80CB4AD5-2B40-4199-A6F7-500E193B7D2B@xxxxxx Quote: > > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option > > is > > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if > > I > > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and > > I > > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I > > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this > > -- > > Rod > > > > > > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx > >> > >> [top-posting corrected again] > >> > >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? > >> >> > >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is > >> >> the > >> >> VM definitely seeing it...? > >> > > >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical > >> > drive > >> > D > >> > >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...? > >> > >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the > >> > OS > >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD > >> > other > >> > than the mount? > >> > >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, > >> does > >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation > >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway! > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Mark Rae > >> ASP.NET MVP > >> http://www.markrae.net > >> > >> > > Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the > splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see a > change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the > vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just > dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is > affecting the host. >
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07-13-2008	#10 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst n/a posts	Re: Trouble installing OS "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E3C72644-B968-4B9A-AD9D-9819DE04B9B1@xxxxxx Quote: > Guys - for what ever reason my burnt CD's will not boot in the VM - I > placed > a OEM copy into the drive and wala - started right away - I would of never > guessed this but it is starting setup right now in my VM with my OEM CD - > go > figure - perhaps my CDs are not good or my ISO's - I want to Thank you > Colin > > and special Thanks to Mark for many reply posts!!!! > -- > Rod > > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > Quote: >> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:80CB4AD5-2B40-4199-A6F7-500E193B7D2B@xxxxxx Quote: >> > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the >> > option >> > is >> > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question >> > if >> > I >> > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears >> > and >> > I >> > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a >> > reboot - I >> > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this >> > -- >> > Rod >> > >> > >> > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> "Stalker" <Stalker@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:1B03DC6D-EB34-421A-8D63-FD1AE45CBAF4@xxxxxx >> >> >> >> [top-posting corrected again] >> >> >> >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...? >> >> >> >> >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? >> >> >> Is >> >> >> the >> >> >> VM definitely seeing it...? >> >> > >> >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical >> >> > drive >> >> > D >> >> >> >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...? >> >> >> >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup >> >> > the >> >> > OS >> >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the >> >> > CD >> >> > other >> >> > than the mount? >> >> >> >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the >> >> drive, >> >> does >> >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation >> >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway! >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark Rae >> >> ASP.NET MVP >> >> http://www.markrae.net >> >> >> >> >> >> Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the >> splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see >> a >> change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the >> vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just >> dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is >> affecting the host. >> Burn your .iso's at the slowest burn speed you can. That is usually the problem. Anyway, why not use the .iso directly in the emulated cd drive? Just "capture .iso image" with the drop down. It runs much faster than a physical disc.
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