Solved Help installing VISTA in Virtual PC 2007

chewyboy000

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When ever I try to install Vista in Virtual PC it just shows a blinking _.
 
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Toshiba Satellite C655
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz
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TOSHIBABase BoardPortablePC
Memory
Memory:2.00 GB Maker:Samsung Part#:M471B5673FH0-CF8
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Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
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Conexant CX20671 SmartAudio HD
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Laptop Screen
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1366 x 768
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TOSHIBA MK2565GSXV Serial Number: 8 H0S6B3SL Size:232.88 GB
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HP Keyboard
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?
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40-50? mbps
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BIOS:InsydeH2O Version 1.70 Network Card: Manufacturer: Atheros Communications Inc. Name :Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter Enabled:True

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
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ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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Integrated
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2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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2560x1440
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1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
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Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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Thermaltake Core P3
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Corsair Hydro H115i
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Logitech wireless K800
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Logitech MX Master 4
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2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
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Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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Google Chrome
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Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Ok so I am installing it right now.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite C655
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
TOSHIBABase BoardPortablePC
Memory
Memory:2.00 GB Maker:Samsung Part#:M471B5673FH0-CF8
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Sound Card
Conexant CX20671 SmartAudio HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop Screen
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
TOSHIBA MK2565GSXV Serial Number: 8 H0S6B3SL Size:232.88 GB
PSU
Laptop
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Laptop Fan
Keyboard
HP Keyboard
Mouse
?
Internet Speed
40-50? mbps
Antivirus
Varies
Browser
Chrome and Firefox
Other Info
BIOS:InsydeH2O Version 1.70 Network Card: Manufacturer: Atheros Communications Inc. Name :Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter Enabled:True
It does that in Windows Virtual PC too.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite C655
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
TOSHIBABase BoardPortablePC
Memory
Memory:2.00 GB Maker:Samsung Part#:M471B5673FH0-CF8
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Sound Card
Conexant CX20671 SmartAudio HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop Screen
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
TOSHIBA MK2565GSXV Serial Number: 8 H0S6B3SL Size:232.88 GB
PSU
Laptop
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Laptop Fan
Keyboard
HP Keyboard
Mouse
?
Internet Speed
40-50? mbps
Antivirus
Varies
Browser
Chrome and Firefox
Other Info
BIOS:InsydeH2O Version 1.70 Network Card: Manufacturer: Atheros Communications Inc. Name :Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter Enabled:True
Are you pressing the key to boot from the CD/DVD (ISO) in the virtual machine to start setup?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
It could also be a damaged ISO. Seems you are using a cracked AiO Multilingual Vista ISO, you might get better results using original and valid Vista install media.

Kari
 

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Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
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