Installation problem

[fmax15]

I've installed the VMvare Trial version and Windows XP guest OS successfully (I think). The computer has been rebooted, and I try to start VMware for the first time. Guess what: I have the start screen which ask me to ... install guest OS - again. What is wrong and how to solve such problem?

Many thanks in advance.

Fred

[AWo]

Welcome to the forums!

Which VMware product do you use?

Which host OS?

Which guest OS?

How do you installed the guest OS (XP)? Have you "only" created a virtual machine or do you have performed the standard XP setup (like you would install XP on a physical machine)?

AWo

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[fmax15]

Thanks AWo for fast reply.

I tried VMware 7 trial.

Host OS - Windows XP Home SP3

Guest Os - Windows XP

Installed like on phisical machine.

Regards,

Fred

[AWo]

Do you see the installed OS on the virtual disk when you boot it with the XP CD and choose the recovery mode?

AWo

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[fmax15]

I didn't understand your question. Would you please tell more specificly, what should I do? Thanks.

Regards,

Fred

[rManic]

plz check the boot order on VM's BIOS by pressing ESC or F2 during startup and change the first boot disk to your VM's Hard Disk.

regards

Manic

[fmax15]

I've got it - I've found vmx file and all staff became much more clean. Thanks you guys for the help.

Regards,

Fred

[byronvanhooven7]

I had a similiar issue. Glad yours was resolved.