> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:6yt5l.10822$(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Now, do I have to install XP drivers for my laptop for the virtual
>> machine?
>
> No.
>
>> Also, my mouse is not capturing within VPC, if it does capture, it
>> doesn't stay captured for more than 1 second, is this about my drivers?
>
> Have you installed the Additions...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

>
> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:ONt5l.10824$(email address - cut out)...
>
> [please don't top-post]
>
> >>> Also, my mouse is not capturing within VPC, if it does capture, it
> >>> doesn't stay captured for more than 1 second, is this about my drivers?
> >>
> >> Have you installed the Additions...?
> >
> > Where? I looked at the FAQ and there was no web address.
>
> From the VPC console menu:
> http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GPTB_en-GBGB298GB298&q=VPC+Additions
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:ONt5l.10824$(email address - cut out)...
>
> [please don't top-post]
>
>>>> Also, my mouse is not capturing within VPC, if it does capture, it
>>>> doesn't stay captured for more than 1 second, is this about my drivers?
>>>
>>> Have you installed the Additions...?
>>
>> Where? I looked at the FAQ and there was no web address.
>
> From the VPC console menu:
> http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GPTB_en-GBGB298GB298&q=VPC+Additions

>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:ONt5l.10824$(email address - cut out)...
>>
>> [please don't top-post]
>>
>>>>> Also, my mouse is not capturing within VPC, if it does capture, it
>>>>> doesn't stay captured for more than 1 second, is this about my
>>>>> drivers?
>>>>
>>>> Have you installed the Additions...?
>>>
>>> Where? I looked at the FAQ and there was no web address.
>>
>> From the VPC console menu:
>> http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GPTB_en-GBGB298GB298&q=VPC+Additions
>>
>
> Thanks, I got it updated and now the mouse seems OK. Now, I want to
> install software that I only want to run on XP (the VPC), how do I
> install a software program on the VPC? What drive or directory do I
> install the programs on? Do I just choose the default installation
> directory that the software prompts?
> Thanks,
> Don
>

> Now, do I have to install XP drivers for my laptop for the virtual
> machine?
> Also, my mouse is not capturing within VPC, if it does capture, it doesn't
> stay captured for more than 1 second, is this about my drivers?

>>> Also, my mouse is not capturing within VPC, if it does capture, it
>>> doesn't stay captured for more than 1 second, is this about my drivers?
>>
>> Have you installed the Additions...?
>
> Where? I looked at the FAQ and there was no web address.

> Now, I want to install software that I only want to run on XP (the VPC),
> how do I install a software program on the VPC? What drive or directory do
> I install the programs on? Do I just choose the default installation
> directory that the software prompts?

> For all practical intents and purposes your new VPC can be treated as a
> brand new PHYSICAL machine. If you normally put programs in the
> C:\Program Files folder then [go ahead and] put them there. If you need
> to add another disk (say, as drive D: for data) then create it, format it,
> and attach it to your new VPC. You can have up to three VHD (Virtual Hard
> Drive) attached to a VPC machine.

> Well, I'm already having problems installing an application software. I
> originally had only 256 MB of memory set on the VPC running XP Pro. When I
> inserted the install disk and ran setup, the DOS window flashed,
> disappeared
> and nothing happened. I looked at the software documentation and it
> requires
> 2GB of RAM, so aha, I cranked up the RAM on the VPC to 2.5 GB. (I have 3
> GB
> total on the host). Still have the same darn problem, DOS window opens and
> disappears. Won't even install. It will install on Vista, but doesn't run
> properly because it's made for XP. So, now I could use some suggestions.

> If your host only has 3G of memory and is running Vista, you cannot give
> the guest 2.5G. The Vista OS on the host would be starved of memory. I am
> surprised that the guest even starts.

> There is what looks like a DOS Wndow that flashes. I suppose it's really a
> command prompt window?

>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> : "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> : news:HKu5l.15183$(email address - cut out)...
> :
> : > Now, I want to install software that I only want to run on XP (the
> VPC),
> : > how do I install a software program on the VPC? What drive or
> directory
> do
> : > I install the programs on? Do I just choose the default installation
> : > directory that the software prompts?
> :
> : Henceforth, almost every question you will ever have about virtual
> machines
> : can be answered with "how would I do this on a physical machine?" So, if
> you
> : you were going to install a software program on a physical machine
> running
> : XP, where would you install it? Wherever it is, it will be the same on a
> : virtual machine...
>
> Well, I'm already having problems installing an application software. I
> originally had only 256 MB of memory set on the VPC running XP Pro. When I
> inserted the install disk and ran setup, the DOS window flashed,
> disappeared
> and nothing happened. I looked at the software documentation and it
> requires
> 2GB of RAM, so aha, I cranked up the RAM on the VPC to 2.5 GB. (I have 3
> GB
> total on the host). Still have the same darn problem, DOS window opens and
> disappears. Won't even install. It will install on Vista, but doesn't run
> properly because it's made for XP. So, now I could use some suggestions.
> Please and Thanks, Don
>
>

> I'm sorry. What is compatability mode? Don

> : Rather than running the installation from Windows explorer, pop a
> command
> : window and run it from there. Make note of any errors...
>
> Unfortunately, it says not enough memory.
> But that brings me back to my question as to why does it say
> it doesn't when it has 2.5 G assigned to it?

> Unfortunately, it says not enough memory. But that brings me back to my
> question as to why does it say it doesn't when it has 2.5 G assigned to
> it?

> I've been following this but I don't recall you mentioning what
> application this is.
> I'm getting the feeling you're installing a DOS based application

> "Bill Leary" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> I've been following this but I don't recall you mentioning what
>> application this is.
>
> Yes indeed! I've asked the OP for this information, but he has chosen not
> to supply it...
>
>> I'm getting the feeling you're installing a DOS based application
>
> Based on the OP's comment: "I looked at the software documentation and it
> requires 2GB of RAM",
> I disagree since DOS apps (nor DOS itself) can address anything like that
> amount of RAM, even with epanded /
> extended memory...

> Does compatability mode work well?
> BTW, the application is a Windows based program called Visix.
> It basically allows you to capture images from a scanner, view, and
> manipulate them.
> I see minimum RAM is listed at 256MB, ideal is listed at 2GB.

> With respect, that isn't actually what you said: "I looked at the software
> documentation and it requires 2GB of RAM".
>
> I said 2GB because that is what the written documentation said. This is
> the
> first I went to their web site.:
> Now... is there a newsgroup for Windows Compatability Mode, just in
> case???