Virtual Desktop

[freedog96150]

Just out of curiosity....have you been able to boot into that CD on other computers? Is it possible that this "magic disk" is not a bootable disk?

DOH: Looks like J.L and I crossed paths on this one!!

[Av_Crazy]

Originally Posted by J.L.

Does the cd normally work when you're inside XP mode?

Yes it does

Originally Posted by freedog96150

Just out of curiosity....have you been able to boot into that CD on other computers? Is it possible that this "magic disk" is not a bootable disk?

DOH: Looks like J.L and I crossed paths on this one!!

i can boot d cd in 7 wen i put the same iso burned on cd

[J_L]

On your Virtual Machine Setting, what is the CD/DVD Device Status and Connection?

How did you install XP in the first place?

@freedog96150: What do you mean by DOH?

Edit:
@Av_Crazy: Also, are you sure you've set the boot order correctly? The CD-ROM must be above the Hard Drive.

[freedog96150]

Originally Posted by J.L.

@freedog96150: What do you mean by DOH?

Another oops. Meant DOH! with the exclamation mark. I typed a response out and then got sidetracked. I clicked submit and when the page refreshed, I saw that you had just posted a very similar reply. I did a quick edit and added that last line...that's all.

[J_L]

Originally Posted by freedog96150

Another oops. Meant DOH! with the exclamation mark. I typed a response out and then got sidetracked. I clicked submit and when the page refreshed, I saw that you had just posted a very similar reply. I did a quick edit and added that last line...that's all.

Oh.. Thought it was some acronym.

[freedog96150]

Originally Posted by Av_Crazy

i can boot d cd in 7 wen i put the same iso burned on cd

Do you have this disk as an ISO file as well? Maybe try to load the ISO instead of trying to load from the actual CD. How many drives? If you have multiple CD/DVD drives, maybe you need to set the actual drive instead of using the "auto detect" mode. I am running out of ideas. Have you tried over at VMWare forums?

[Av_Crazy]

Originally Posted by J.L.

On your Virtual Machine Setting, what is the CD/DVD Device Status and Connection?

How did you install XP in the first place?


@Av_Crazy: Also, are you sure you've set the boot order correctly? The CD-ROM must be above the Hard Drive.

i isntalled xp by creating a new virtual machine and pointing it to my xp iso

yes i checked my boot order twice ..cd rom is above the hard disk

Originally Posted by freedog96150

Do you have this disk as an ISO file as well? Maybe try to load the ISO instead of trying to load from the actual CD. How many drives? If you have multiple CD/DVD drives, maybe you need to set the actual drive instead of using the "auto detect" mode. I am running out of ideas. Have you tried over at VMWare forums?

Yes thnx freedog ..i did wht u have done in d 2nd pic...dat did d job .. thnx a lot

[J_L]

Found something interesting, not sure if it'll work: http://windowsup.blogspot.com/2010/0...n-windows.html

[freedog96150]

Originally Posted by Av_Crazy

i did wht u have done in d 2nd pic...dat did d job

Glad it finally worked out. It was pretty much my last suggestions before claiming a complete stump.