Upload Win 7 Pro to Windows virtual PC
I have Windows 7 Pro x64 and recently created a Virtual PC.
I want to install Win 7 Pro onto this VM, but when I tried I set it up to use the x64 version I receive an error message indicating that the Virtual PC was not compatible with x64 (or something like that). So I downloaded Win 7 Pro x86 (iso), configured the VPC to look at my DVD drive but when I then try to open the VPC, I end up getting the message:
Reboot and Select the proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device.
Would appreciate any ideas.
I want to install Win 7 Pro onto this VM, but when I tried I set it up to use the x64 version I receive an error message indicating that the Virtual PC was not compatible with x64 (or something like that). So I downloaded Win 7 Pro x86 (iso), configured the VPC to look at my DVD drive but when I then try to open the VPC, I end up getting the message:
Reboot and Select the proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device.
Would appreciate any ideas.
...that the Virtual PC was not compatible with x64
virtual pc does not support x64 guest operating systems
Reboot and Select the proper Boot device
burn the iso and try to boot from it
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OK, so I downloaded VMware Workstation 10, installed it as a trial created the virtual machine and attempted to install the operating system (iso file) from disk and received this message:
That means the ISO file may not be a good file.
When you try to make a new machine in VMware Workstation, but sure to select ISO as the source (CD or DVD may be the default), and then point to the location of the ISO file. This may solve your problem also.
When you try to make a new machine in VMware Workstation, but sure to select ISO as the source (CD or DVD may be the default), and then point to the location of the ISO file. This may solve your problem also.
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disregard, for some reason, even though I told it to use the iso file, it didn't do so. 2nd time appears to have worked.
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Thanks again, John.
Hello Dale - you are very welcome and I was happy to help.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26217_01/E26796/html/qs-create-vm.html
I use VMware Workstation and have a number of guests built this way.
You have to have the 64-bit extension enable in your BIOS (VT is the label if I remember correctly). I had to set this in my X230 BIOS to run 64-bit guests. This works also.