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oracle vm virtualbox Version 4.1.8

I have oracle vm virtualbox on my windows 7

I am trying to create a virtual machine - windows xp (VDI )

I followed the steps, to create the virtual machine, then when i ran it for the first time , it booted from my XP installation CD.
It installed XP completely.
Then i did a first shutdown on my virtual xp box and it says "Windows is shutting down" and just stays there.... its showning that message since 2 hours... pl help
thanks a lot

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Just force a power off and repeatbthe shutdown and see if you get the same issue.

Did you install Guest Additions

see here for details

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html

at999

ASKER

no but i did not get chance to install guest addition
I followed these steps
1. create a virtual machine with xp OS and vdi type with fixed harddisk size 80 Gig and RAM 2 gig
2. Then when i did right click and start on that machine, it asked to boot from cd and I installed XP during that.
3. I Followed the steps , XP was installed it rebooted twice to do complete install, after the second boot it just stays there saying shutting down..

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

what happens if you power off and restart the VM.

at999

ASKER

i did nto try that shall i do that ? thanks

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

yes, force power off.

at999

ASKER

yes i did it
whats next i should do

i want to put visual studio 2010 on it and few other softwares... how should i install that, using "Add guest software" thanks a lot

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

make sure you install Guest Additions, and then treat the VM, just like you would a normal physical PC.

at999

ASKER

how do i install Guest Additions? Thanks

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

see here for details

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html

In the "Devices" menu in the virtual machine's menu bar, VirtualBox has a handy menu item named "Install guest additions", which mounts the Guest Additions ISO file inside your virtual machine. A Windows guest should then automatically start the Guest Additions installer, which installs the Guest Additions into your Windows guest.
Note

at999

ASKER

thanks i was able to install guest additions

now i have to install symantec antivirus on it. I have the setup.exe in my host machine. I was able to connect to my host machine, using network->connect to office network from control panel. So I can access folders in my hostmachine in the virtual machine so if i do \\myhostmachine\ it shows shared folders.... is that a proper way of installing in the virtual machine? Thanks...

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Yes, there are many ways, but that is one method.

at999

ASKER

i installed symantec on it and after reboot - i got error that services.exe has stopped lsass.exe has stopped working... The login screen never comes up... pl help
shall i reboot it in safe mode and remote symantec? thanks
i donot want to create a new virtual machine agaiin........

at999

ASKER

do I have to install Symantec Endpoint or some antivirus on my virtual machine? I have antivirus on my host machine, is not that enough? thanks

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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