I'm trying to restore a Norton Ghost 10.0 image to the XP mode. (Something I would have done in the old virtual PC program).
Does anyone know how you can boot from the image? I need to be able to point to a large (16 gig) .v2i file that is stored in my documents.
Thanks,
Bill
Hi BDThree, welcome to the Seven Forums.
Open Virtual Machines folder (C:\Users\Your_username\Virtual Machines), right click Windows XP Mode and choose settings. Choose DVD Drive from the right pane and browse to the image you want to mount.
Kari
it seems not working.
i tried iso and even a bootable cd, still can not work.
Any one tried the way before?
OK, did some extensive testing. It seems that booting from ISO image is only possible when creating a new virtual machine.
So if you have an XP image, create a new virtual machine and set it to boot from ISO as told above.
Kari
If the ISO is a bootable ISO, then you should be able to boot from it in a VM in Windows Virtual PC.
Here's how:
Windows Virtual PC - Boot from a CD in Virtual Machine
Hope this helps,
Shawn
Last edited by Brink; 31 Jan 2010 at 03:31. Reason: Updated with new tutorial link
You're welcome Kari.
Now I just need to create a tutorial on it some time tonight or tommorrow when I can get free long enough. :)
Last edited by Brink; 30 Jan 2010 at 16:26.
I did not find a way to boot a virtual machine with existing OS from ISO, it looked like it was possible only if there was no OS in vhd. Now I know it's possible.
Now when you told about this BIOS trick it seems obvious. Like I said, a useful tip.
Kari
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