Solved xp mode on premium version

[drmax]

wanted to attempt using "magic disk" to create the iso file. Downloaded that program and it would not open. Still wondering if there is something up with that "desktop ini" file on my desktop. Like it is outta place?

 

[Kari]

Then the disks are damaged. To either create an ISO or install from CD, you need a working XP disk.

 

[drmax]

Then the disks are damaged. To either create an ISO or install from CD, you need a working XP disk.

When I put in the disk, I can open the files and there is a setup exe. I double click and it brings up the XP installation. Does this still mean it is corrupt?

 

[Kari]

No, it means it should be OK, but it is not what your previous post said.

Let me just check I have understood you correctly. You do the things in this order:

1. Insert the XP install CD to any CD/DVD drive, check what drive letter it has
2. Start creating a virtual machine as told in the tutorial, step 4 onwards
3. When you reach the steps 13 and 14 in the tutorial, you do what I told in my earlier post and select Access a physical drive thereafter selecting the correct drive, the same that has your XP install CD in

 

[drmax]

interesting....when I double click vmcx file that I created...the virtual pc starts to read the disk, and it goes into what wants to install xp. I hibernated it as I do not know wut is going on.

 

[drmax]

1st error of this entire setup. In step 4, I never had "virtual machines" in that window. So I then clicked on "virtual windows XP" and then it took me to the next step 5.

 

[Kari]

Looks like you did not read the tutorial.

Start the virtual machine again, you hibernated it just when the virtual machine was created and it was starting to install the operating system. Install XP totally normally to your new virtual machine, exactly as you would do it on any physical computer.

 

[drmax]

Looks like you did not read the tutorial.

Start the virtual machine again, you hibernated it just when the virtual machine was created and it was starting to install the operating system. Install XP totally normally to your new virtual machine, exactly as you would do it on any physical computer.

I'll get back. Thx for putting up with me. I'll shut down vm and start this over.
I must add...virtual machines never was where it was suppose to be, in the tutorial

 

[drmax]

Somehow, unless I'm blind, there is conflicting instructions with step 4. I clicked on the link Brink set forth, and it is different.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8247-windows-xp-mode-install-setup.html
This asks me to open click "windows xp mode", but is actually in step 5
Getting mixed up with installing xp mode and virtual machine
I'll muddle my way through it. thx

 

[Kari]

Somehow, unless I'm blind, there is conflicting instructions with step 4. I clicked on the link Brink set forth, and it is different.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8247-windows-xp-mode-install-setup.html
This asks me to open click "windows xp mode", but is actually in step 5
Getting mixed up with installing xp mode and virtual machine
I'll muddle my way through it. thx

The tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8247-windows-xp-mode-install-setup.html is to set up the free, pre-installed Windows XP Mode virtual machine, which as you have been told you cannot use as you have the Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows XP Mode requires Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise edition of Windows 7.

The tutorial I have been asking you to read and have referred to since the post number 3 in this thread is http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8254-windows-virtual-pc-create-virtual-machine.html

Two totally different tutorials. As long as you are not upgrading your Windows 7 to Professional or Ultimate, you should simple forget the XP Mode setup tutorial and follow the instructions on the one that I have been referring to.

I am not asking you to do as I tell you, I have no rights to do that. Instead I am simply asking you at least to read the answers you have got to your questions.

Kari

 

[drmax]

Somehow, unless I'm blind, there is conflicting instructions with step 4. I clicked on the link Brink set forth, and it is different.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8247-windows-xp-mode-install-setup.html
This asks me to open click "windows xp mode", but is actually in step 5
Getting mixed up with installing xp mode and virtual machine
I'll muddle my way through it. thx

The tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8247-windows-xp-mode-install-setup.html is to set up the free, pre-installed Windows XP Mode virtual machine, which as you have been told you cannot use as you have the Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows XP Mode requires Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise edition of Windows 7.

The tutorial I have been asking you to read and have referred to since the post number 3 in this thread is http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8254-windows-virtual-pc-create-virtual-machine.html

Two totally different tutorials. As long as you are not upgrading your Windows 7 to Professional or Ultimate, you should simple forget the XP Mode setup tutorial and follow the instructions on the one that I have been referring to.

ok. my mind is spinning. i'll get back. thx

 

[drmax]

well then as it stands...."virtual machines" is not listed in the start menu, as described in the tut.

 

[Kari]

From the tutorial I have been referring to, step 4, last sentence:

NOTE: You can also open the Virtual Machines folder at C:\Users\(User Name)\Virtual Machines.

 

[drmax]

and since virtual machines is not listed....then I cannot right click to open it in step 15. sorry about all this.

 

[drmax]

From the tutorial I have been referring to, step 4, last sentence:

NOTE: You can also open the Virtual Machines folder at C:\Users\(User Name)\Virtual Machines.

ok, I did that and only a black box opens with a flashing cursor.

 

[drmax]

This desktop.ini file is making me think something is not correct. Do you think I should try a system restore point prior to when that file was created? It needs to get back where it belongs and I just do not know enough about it.

 

[Kari]

From the tutorial I have been referring to, step 4, last sentence:

NOTE: You can also open the Virtual Machines folder at C:\Users\(User Name)\Virtual Machines.

ok, I did that and only a black box opens with a flashing cursor.

What? Please explain as well as you can what you did.

 

[drmax]

in step 5, that "desktop ini. file is in there, with my vcmx file I created

 

[drmax]

earlier on in my rash of posts here....I made several references to this "desktop.ini" file that has been on my desktop since Aug 19th. I have no idea how it got there. It has nothing to do with what I've been doing currently. I was considering going back beyond that date to restore.

 

[Kari]

And what happens when you simply double click that .vcmx file?