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Cannot install VM Additions

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 12/30/2008
From: ThomasAJ
Message:

I have my XP guest OS running in my VPC 2007.

I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly says
"... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM
drive, which should run VMA setup..."

1. I click continue and nothing happens.

2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
this sentence at all.

3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What setup
program?
--
Regards
Tom

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RE: Cannot install VM Additions

Sent: 12/30/2008
From: ThomasAJ
Message:

Problem solved! I burned the VMA onto a CD and ran setup program with my
Guest OS.

--
Regards
Tom

"ThomasAJ" wrote:

Show quoted text

> I have my XP guest OS running in my VPC 2007.
>
> I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly says
> "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines CD-ROM
> drive, which should run VMA setup..."
>
> 1. I click continue and nothing happens.
>
> 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
> vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
> this sentence at all.
>
> 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
> open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What setup
> program?
> --
> Regards
> Tom

Re: Cannot install VM Additions

Sent: 12/30/2008
From: ThomasAJ
Message:

Yes ran Setup.exe in the CD, says it completed normally and required a
restart, I hit restart, it went to Windows is saving settings...and
nothing...would not close down. I closed down via the console. Started it
again and is sitting on starting up (ie XP logo and status bar underneath
moving horizontally).

Went to Settings in the console and it knows nothing about additions being
installed.
--
Regards
Tom

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

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> "ThomasAJ" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly
> > says
> > "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines
> > CD-ROM
> > drive, which should run VMA setup..."
> >
> > 1. I click continue and nothing happens.
>
> That does happen sometimes...
>
> > 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
> > vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
> > this sentence at all.
>
> It means exactly what it says. VPC 2007 comes with a CD image which contains
> the Additions for various operating systems. When you click Action / Install
> VM Additions, VPC points the virtual machine at that ISO so that its autorun
> kicks in and the installation starts - the virtual equivalent of putting a
> CD in the optical drive...
>
> > 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
> > open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What
> > setup
> > program?
>
> From the guest, run Windows Explorer, select the CD drive and click on
> setup.exe
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

Re: Cannot install VM Additions

Sent: 12/30/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"ThomasAJ" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

That does happen sometimes...

It means exactly what it says. VPC 2007 comes with a CD image which contains
the Additions for various operating systems. When you click Action / Install
VM Additions, VPC points the virtual machine at that ISO so that its autorun
kicks in and the installation starts - the virtual equivalent of putting a
CD in the optical drive...

From the guest, run Windows Explorer, select the CD drive and click on
setup.exe

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

Show quoted text

> I click on Action/Install VM additions... and get a message that partly
> says
> "... VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the vitual machines
> CD-ROM
> drive, which should run VMA setup..."
>
> 1. I click continue and nothing happens.
> 2. How can this happen "VPC will automatically insert a CD image into the
> vitual machines CD-ROM drive" without my physical help. I don't understand
> this sentence at all.
> 3. Part of the original message above states "..if VMA does not run auto,
> open the CD-ROM drive inside of the VM and run the setup program." What
> setup
> program?

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