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Old 01-15-2009   #1 (permalink)


 
 

nt loader on WIN XP VHD

I am new to VPC2007. I have managed to install Windows XP but I seem to
have a problem with the bootloader. I can use the New VPC Wizard to start a
session of WIN XP, but if I shutdown or restart, WINXP will not reboot. It
can't find the bootloader, so I need to use the wizard all over again. Is
there a way to fix the VHD so that it can boot without using the New VCP
Wizard?

Thanks


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Old 01-16-2009   #2 (permalink)
Bo Berglund


 
 

Re: nt loader on WIN XP VHD

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:49:43 -0500, <someone@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I am new to VPC2007. I have managed to install Windows XP but I seem to
>have a problem with the bootloader. I can use the New VPC Wizard to start a
>session of WIN XP, but if I shutdown or restart, WINXP will not reboot. It
>can't find the bootloader, so I need to use the wizard all over again. Is
>there a way to fix the VHD so that it can boot without using the New VCP
>Wizard?
>
Have you really installed XP on the virtual machine?

The wizard just creates a bare-bones PC with no operating system
installed. The only use of teh selection of operating system in the
wizard is to give you suitable default values for RAM etc for the
selected operating system.
You need to supply valid (licensed) installation media (CD or DVD or
ISO image thereof) and boot from those (boot the virtual machine, that
is).
Install just like you would on a physical PC.
--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)
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