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Thread: Virtual PC using WinXP for Win98SE - help

Started 2 months ago by Bill in Co.
I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and thought someone here might spot what I am missing. Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, with the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but I can't even get to install the Win98SE operating system using my CD/DVD drive (which otherwise works fine). ...
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PA Bear [MS MVP] replied 2 months ago
See http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rch+this+gr oup Bill in Co. wrote: > I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and > thought someone here might spot what I am missing. > > Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, > with > the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but > I > can't even ...

Paul replied 2 months ago
Bill in Co. wrote: > I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and > thought someone here might spot what I am missing. > > Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, with > the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but I > can't even get to install the Win98SE operating system using my CD/DVD drive >...

Bill in Co. replied 2 months ago
Paul wrote: > Bill in Co. wrote: >> I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and >> thought someone here might spot what I am missing. >> >> Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, >> with >> the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but >> I can't even get to install the Win98SE operating system ...

C.Joseph Drayton replied 2 months ago
On 10/8/2009 10:33 PM, Bill in Co. wrote: > I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and > thought someone here might spot what I am missing. > > Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, with > the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but I > can't even get to install the Win98SE operating system using ...

Bill in Co. replied 2 months ago
Thanks for reminding me of something I forgot about, including mscdex. I'll give it a shot now, and see how it goes. If no go, I'll report back. Thanks! C.Joseph Drayton wrote: > On 10/8/2009 10:33 PM, Bill in Co. wrote: >> I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and >> thought someone here might spot what I am missing. >> >> Installed Virtual PC 2004...

Bill in Co. replied 2 months ago
OK, thanks, at least I got the mouse recognized in dos, next step will be in VPC, which should work. Thanks again for that part. Bill in Co. wrote: > Thanks for reminding me of something I forgot about, including mscdex. > I'll give it a shot now, and see how it goes. If no go, I'll report > back. > Thanks! > > C.Joseph Drayton wrote: >> On 10/8/2009 10:33 PM, Bill in Co. ...

Paul replied 2 months ago
Bill in Co. wrote: > Paul wrote: >> Bill in Co. wrote: >>> I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and >>> thought someone here might spot what I am missing. >>> >>> Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, >>> with >>> the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but >>> I can't even get to install...

Al replied 2 months ago
Virtual PC requires installation of additional components to provide for proper mouse, CD drive, and other functions - the name of the "Package" escapes me at the moment it is referred to as "Integrated components" for Windows Virtual PC 2007. Check the documentation/help or the Virtual PC site.

C.Joseph Drayton replied 2 months ago
On 10/10/2009 1:00 PM, Al wrote: > Virtual PC requires installation of additional components to provide for > proper mouse, CD drive, and other functions - the name of the "Package" > escapes me at the moment it is referred to as "Integrated components" > for Windows Virtual PC 2007. Check the documentation/help or the Virtual > PC site. Hi Al, What you are referring to is an ISO in ...

Bill in Co. replied 2 months ago
Paul wrote: > Bill in Co. wrote: >> Paul wrote: >>> Bill in Co. wrote: >>>> I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, >>>> and thought someone here might spot what I am missing. >>>> >>>> Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, >>>> with >>>> the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, >>>> but ...

 

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Bill in Co.
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Published (2009-10-24 15:19:00)
Updated: Bill in Co. wrote: > Bill Blanton wrote: >> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:%23r3%234wtTKHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Bill Blanton wrote: >> > <snip> >> >>> Thanks for the help! I was ready to throw in the towel, but I must say...
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On 10/12/2009 8:18 PM, Bill in Co. wrote: > Bill Blanton wrote: >> "Bill in Co."<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:%23zibd13SKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Bill Blanton wrote: >>>> "Bill in Co."<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message...
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Published (2009-10-09 19:34:00)
Bill in Co. wrote: > Paul wrote: >> Bill in Co. wrote: >>> I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and >>> thought someone here might spot what I am missing. >>> >>> Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, >>> with >>> the intention...
Al
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Virtual PC using WinXP for...
Published (2009-10-10 14:00:00)
Virtual PC requires installation of additional components to provide for proper mouse, CD drive, and other functions - the name of the "Package" escapes me at the moment it is referred to as "Integrated components" for Windows Virtual PC 2007. Check the documentation/help or the Virtual PC site.
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Published (2009-10-09 00:49:00)
See http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rch+this+group Bill in Co. wrote: > I've been messing with this for a couple of days and getting nowhere, and > thought someone here might spot what I am missing. > > Installed Virtual PC 2004 (and also tried VPC2007 at one point) on XP, > with > the intention of setting up a virtual machine for DOS and/or Win98SE, but > I > can't even...

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