Vista - Cannot install VM Additions

12-30-2008

I have my XP guest OS running in my VPC 2007.

I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly says
"... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM
drive, which should run VMA setup..."

1. I click continue and nothing happens.

2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
this sentence at all.

3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What setup
program?
--
Regards
Tom

12-30-2008

Problem solved! I burned the VMA onto a CD and ran setup program with my
Guest OS.

--
Regards
Tom

"ThomasAJ" wrote:

Quote:

> I have my XP guest OS running in my VPC 2007.
>
> I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly says
> "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM
> drive, which should run VMA setup..."
>
> 1. I click continue and nothing happens.
>
> 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
> vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
> this sentence at all.
>
> 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
> open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What setup
> program?
> --
> Regards
> Tom

12-30-2008

"ThomasAJ" <ThomasAJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0CDDC06B-A02A-48C8-AF18-47B662B365AC@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly
> says
> "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines
> CD-ROM
> drive, which should run VMA setup..."
>
> 1. I click continue and nothing happens.

That does happen sometimes...

Quote:

> 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
> vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
> this sentence at all.

It means exactly what it says. VPC 2007 comes with a CD image which contains
the Additions for various operating systems. When you click Action / Install
VM Additions, VPC points the virtual machine at that ISO so that its autorun
kicks in and the installation starts - the virtual equivalent of putting a
CD in the optical drive...

Quote:

> 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
> open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What
> setup
> program?

From the guest, run Windows Explorer, select the CD drive and click on
setup.exe

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

12-30-2008

Yes ran Setup.exe in the CD, says it completed normally and required a
restart, I hit restart, it went to Windows is saving settings...and
nothing...would not close down. I closed down via the console. Started it
again and is sitting on starting up (ie XP logo and status bar underneath
moving horizontally).

Went to Settings in the console and it knows nothing about additions being
installed.
--
Regards
Tom

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> "ThomasAJ" <ThomasAJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0CDDC06B-A02A-48C8-AF18-47B662B365AC@xxxxxx
>

Quote:

> > I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly
> > says
> > "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines
> > CD-ROM
> > drive, which should run VMA setup..."
> >
> > 1. I click continue and nothing happens.

>
> That does happen sometimes...
>

Quote:

> > 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
> > vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
> > this sentence at all.

>
> It means exactly what it says. VPC 2007 comes with a CD image which contains
> the Additions for various operating systems. When you click Action / Install
> VM Additions, VPC points the virtual machine at that ISO so that its autorun
> kicks in and the installation starts - the virtual equivalent of putting a
> CD in the optical drive...
>

Quote:

> > 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
> > open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What
> > setup
> > program?

>
> From the guest, run Windows Explorer, select the CD drive and click on
> setup.exe
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

12-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
ThomasAJ n/a posts	Cannot install VM Additions I have my XP guest OS running in my VPC 2007. I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly says "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM drive, which should run VMA setup..." 1. I click continue and nothing happens. 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand this sentence at all. 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto, open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What setup program? -- Regards Tom
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12-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
ThomasAJ n/a posts	RE: Cannot install VM Additions Problem solved! I burned the VMA onto a CD and ran setup program with my Guest OS. -- Regards Tom "ThomasAJ" wrote: Quote: > I have my XP guest OS running in my VPC 2007. > > I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly says > "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM > drive, which should run VMA setup..." > > 1. I click continue and nothing happens. > > 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the > vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand > this sentence at all. > > 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto, > open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What setup > program? > -- > Regards > Tom
My System Specs

12-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Cannot install VM Additions "ThomasAJ" <ThomasAJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0CDDC06B-A02A-48C8-AF18-47B662B365AC@xxxxxx Quote: > I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly > says > "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines > CD-ROM > drive, which should run VMA setup..." > > 1. I click continue and nothing happens. That does happen sometimes... Quote: > 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the > vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand > this sentence at all. It means exactly what it says. VPC 2007 comes with a CD image which contains the Additions for various operating systems. When you click Action / Install VM Additions, VPC points the virtual machine at that ISO so that its autorun kicks in and the installation starts - the virtual equivalent of putting a CD in the optical drive... Quote: > 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto, > open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What > setup > program? From the guest, run Windows Explorer, select the CD drive and click on setup.exe -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

12-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
ThomasAJ n/a posts	Re: Cannot install VM Additions Yes ran Setup.exe in the CD, says it completed normally and required a restart, I hit restart, it went to Windows is saving settings...and nothing...would not close down. I closed down via the console. Started it again and is sitting on starting up (ie XP logo and status bar underneath moving horizontally). Went to Settings in the console and it knows nothing about additions being installed. -- Regards Tom "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > "ThomasAJ" <ThomasAJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:0CDDC06B-A02A-48C8-AF18-47B662B365AC@xxxxxx > Quote: > > I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly > > says > > "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines > > CD-ROM > > drive, which should run VMA setup..." > > > > 1. I click continue and nothing happens. > > That does happen sometimes... > Quote: > > 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the > > vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand > > this sentence at all. > > It means exactly what it says. VPC 2007 comes with a CD image which contains > the Additions for various operating systems. When you click Action / Install > VM Additions, VPC points the virtual machine at that ISO so that its autorun > kicks in and the installation starts - the virtual equivalent of putting a > CD in the optical drive... > Quote: > > 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto, > > open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What > > setup > > program? > > From the guest, run Windows Explorer, select the CD drive and click on > setup.exe > > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVP > http://www.markrae.net > >
My System Specs

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