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noremac
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‎07-12-2010 07:56 PM

Errors Setting up Win XP with a Virtual Machine

Current Computer setup:

13" Macbook Pro

Mac OS X v 10.6.4

2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Snow Leopard installed

When I select Virtual PC, and install Win XP, it goes through copying files and whatnot, before saying that a recognizable disk is not inserted. Please insert a Win XP disk.

I have heard that it has something to do with the service pack 1. Is that effecting the setup? Must I get service pack 2? If so, how do I get service pack 2?

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noremac
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‎07-12-2010 09:32 PM

Additional info:

Running VMware Fusion v3

Though I am using the 30 day trial...

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Entegy
Hot Shot
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‎07-13-2010 05:42 AM

Are you absolutely sure of the Service Pack on the CD?

If you know it's earlier than SP2 and have access to another Windows computer, you can copy the CD to a folder on your desktop, use nLite to insert this version of Service Pack 3 into the disc and then finish by telling nLite to make a disc image of the result. You can then use the image directly in Fusion to install XP.

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Immortal
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‎07-16-2010 09:32 AM

Hi ,

Fusion does require a Win XP SP 2 disc for Easy Install. However, you might try some of these options, too:

  • Create a disk image, and try to install from that. See our Knowledge Base article, "Creating a Fusion virtual machine with a disk image", here:

  • Create a custom VM, and install XP in that. See our Knowledge Base article, "Creating a custom virtual machine in Fusion", here:

Stephen Gardner

Desktop Technical Support Specialist

VMware Inc.

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