Virtual PC 2007

If anyone uses this program for testing purposes, maybe you could help me out.

I've set everything up, but when I try to start the clients, nothing happens.

When I try to start Windows 2003 Server, it seems to just hang when trying to get an IP address.
When I try to start a Vista client, it eventually says "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device."

Any ideas?

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Sie

Have you setup any virtual hard disks?

Check the settings on the client and check you have created these and assigned them to the client.

Do you have a floppy / CD in the drive? (Yes Virtual PC and VMware can use the physical drive)

Remove CD's and floopies and try again.

Have you ever had them working? (IE have you gone through the OS setup and installed them)

If you havent got as far as installing the OS place the correct CD in the CD drive and boot the Virtual Machine. Does it take you to the setup screen?

I dont have Virtual PC /Server infront of me at present to tell you exactly where to check / set these things. Im sure someone else can help out if thats the case.

blargoe

Have you gotten as far as getting the Vista or 2003 OSes installed on the machines yet? Think of it just like setting up a physical Windows box. You have to boot to the install media, install the OS, etc. The wizard that VPC provides only configured the recommended specs for the OS you specified, you actually have to install the OS on them manually.

jahman182

Try this, it should help http://www.blogcastrepository.com/blogcasts/folders/windows_server/entry1154.aspx

cacharo

jahman182 wrote:

Try this, it should help http://www.blogcastrepository.com/blogcasts/folders/windows_server/entry1154.aspx

This is what worked best for me.