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| 638521 | 2008-02-08 09:44:00 | and I can't install any other programs like Firefox, Comodo, etc.Selected the files in the shared folder, and as administrator. After asking if I want to run the file it comes up with "parameter is incorrect". Any clues please. |
Neil McC (178) | ||
| 638522 | 2008-02-08 19:18:00 | I've had no end of troubles with the shared folder feature of VPC. I'd suggest that you either set up a manual network share, or copy the install file over first and then run it. | somebody (208) | ||
| 638523 | 2008-02-09 00:05:00 | Thanks somebody.I'll have to look into how to copy over later,get back to you.:) Do you think Vista would run in VMWare or Parallels, as the Ubuntu I tried to load via VPC stopped and I couldn't click on the install screen.I know Ubuntu is meant to run in VMW ok. Luckily I've still got 114Gb still free on C! |
Neil McC (178) | ||
| 638524 | 2008-02-09 00:21:00 | Thanks somebody.I'll have to look into how to copy over later,get back to you.:) Do you think Vista would run in VMWare or Parallels, as the Ubuntu I tried to load via VPC stopped and I couldn't click on the install screen.I know Ubuntu is meant to run in VMW ok. Luckily I've still got 114Gb still free on C! To get the share folder working you would have installed the VM Additions. This also enables "drag and drop" of files from the host to the guest. Try putting the file "locally" on the guest and then installing. Also, Vista would run fine in VMware and Parallels (on a Mac) and Ubuntu isn't quite straight forward easy to install in VPC (help.ubuntu.com) but can be done. Also if you're currently in the VM mood, VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) is another good option on Windows (and most other platforms) for running VMs. |
sal (67) | ||
| 638525 | 2008-02-09 00:52:00 | I've played with VMWare, Virtualbox, MS Virtual Server and VirtualPC extensively, and found VPC to be the easiest to use if you have a Windows guest OS. As Sal said, you can just drag and drop files, with VM Additions installed (which you must have already done, since you could share folders). VMWare is OK, but their free version (Server) isn't really aimed at a desktop OS. I found it very sluggish, and having to "capture" and "release" my mouse was very frustrating. Virtualbox is very crashy on a Vista host, though it has a really nice "Seamless" feature. I've seen it running on an Ubuntu host, and it is excellent. Virtual Server is... intended for servers, so yeah. It does what it does well. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 638526 | 2008-02-09 01:08:00 | I have Vista Interprise installed in vmware server and the only problem I found was it didnt recognise sound and NIC but this was fixed by installing vmware tools to the virtual machine. I use a usb caddy drive to install from but I could install from a network share as the Vista Virtual Machine is able to log in to our work network. |
beama (111) | ||
| 638527 | 2008-02-09 01:12:00 | and I can't install any other programs like Firefox, Comodo, etc.Selected the files in the shared folder, and as administrator. After asking if I want to run the file it comes up with "parameter is incorrect". Any clues please. The problem is the way the VM translates the path to the share folders and it confuses poorly coded installers. As others have suggested copy the file into the virtual hard drive and run it from there. |
ughnz (8297) | ||
| 638528 | 2008-02-09 08:24:00 | Thanks for all your replies,very helpful. Copying the file to Vista has worked.Firefox installed.Now to try out the latest Comodo firewall. Just having trouble trying to expand the window a bit. Can drag it around on the top bar but it won't expand using the arrows on the sides!! Thanks again. Might try out Ubuntu on VMWare.At least that won't want activating.:dogeye: Well, have set to the correct resolution and now have a decent size screen. |
Neil McC (178) | ||
| 638529 | 2008-02-09 20:13:00 | Thanks for all your replies,very helpful. Copying the file to Vista has worked.Firefox installed.Now to try out the latest Comodo firewall. Just having trouble trying to expand the window a bit. Can drag it around on the top bar but it won't expand using the arrows on the sides!! Thanks again. Might try out Ubuntu on VMWare.At least that won't want activating.:dogeye: Well, have set to the correct resolution and now have a decent size screen. That seems strange, since you've got Virtual Machine Additions installed. Check that the graphics driver is correct in Vista, and check that the virtual machine graphics settings (in the VPC Console) allow "Any Screen Resolution". Failing that, right-Alt + Enter takes it into full screen, and takes it back out again. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 638530 | 2008-02-09 20:48:00 | Thanks somebody! Got full screen and your instructions saved my sanity! |
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