Comments on: Getting Started on Virtualization with Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, Part IV: Install Guest OS

By: linglom

linglom — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:21:40 +0000

Hi, Swamy
I have faced this problem, too. Sometimes send CTRL+ALT+DELETE in guest OS can solve this problem. But if it doesn’t, reboot or turn off are the final options.

By: swamy

swamy — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:19:22 +0000

I had to try the option of Action/Close/turn off and Start from Virtual PC console and I am back in business.

This time, the Virtual PC opened with the guest os reboot.

By: swamy

swamy — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:58:31 +0000

Hi Linglom,
I liked your articles on Virtual PC 2007.

This morning when I started my Virtual PC 2007, it restored my Virtual PC, but showed a grey screen. My host and guest OS are windows 2003 and I had been using this Virtual PC for more than 6 months without any problem.

Appreciate your help in resolving this issue.

thanks,
Swamy

By: Guillermo

Guillermo — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:02:34 +0000

Dear Linglom,

You have some really excellent resources here in your blog. This series on the use of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 was especially helpful to me. Thank you!

Regards,
Guillermo

P.S. You were very tactful in your response to S.Andrew and his request for a “link to the ISO image for XP”.

By: linglom

linglom — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:03:53 +0000

Hi, S. Andrew
If you have mapped Windows XP CD-Rom to a virtual machine but it still doesn’t boot from CD, you have to check boot sequence in the virtual machine’s BIOS.

When the virtual machine starts, it’ll show the message like “Press DEL to Enter Setup” (only a few seconds). You simply click DEL button. Then, goes to Boot tab -> Boot Device Priority -> Ensure that the CD-ROM is upper than Hard Disk -> Exit and save changes. After that, it should boot into Windows XP CD-Rom now.

About ISO file, you can create on your own by using software such as UltraISO, MagicISO, Nero, etc. These tool aren’t free but you can search for free other tools on the Internet.

By: S. Andrew

S. Andrew — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:01:11 +0000

When I reboot the Virtual PC I get the same error message “Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device . . . ”

What do I configure in BIOS?

Can you provide me with a link to the ISO image for XP please just incase mine is no good?

By: George

George — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:20:19 +0000

Hey dude, thanks alot for this tutorial. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for making it so easy.