Hello Bill. I have just had one thought as you talk about your serial number.
Some months ago, I installed a new virtual machine running windows 7 (bearing in mind) that I had installed the same operating system many times since I bought this retail version in 2010 when I was in the USA. So when I re-installed the same again, I could not register it and had to call Microsoft Automated system to get my code reset. The reason for me to tell you this was I could not install the VMware tools until the machine was properly registered again. Hope you are not having the same issue. Kawal. On 4 Mar 2012, at 06:02 PM, Bill Holton <[email protected]> wrote: > It’s an upgrade version, and VM says to install the machine without the > serial number, then do a Window’s anytime upgrade at which time you put in > the serial number. This worked the last time I did this with Version 3x. > But I did notice the two times I created virtual machines that the process > seemed to take no time at all. The frist time I figured maybe Windows had > not installed properly, tried it again, just as fast, but I didn’t delete the > first VM first. Let me try it that way. > But how can the tools install automatically if they need the VM disk to be in > the drive if I have the windows disk in the drive? Am I better off > installing Windows from the ISO file I got when I bought this upgrade version > and leaving the VM disk in the drive? > > > > BILL HOLTON > Email: [email protected] > Direct: 386-624-6309 > Homepage: www.bholton.com > Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST > DeLand, FL 32720 > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 1:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Still trying to get Fusion running > > the best thing I can suggest is to first off delete the virtual machine. then > build a new machine. depending on how you wish to install windows, it will > either ask for your serial number on the VMWare prompt or on install. start a > fresh install. when windows has finished loading, it should automatically > install the VMWare tools including boot support tools. > > it may be a hickup. what windows version are you installing and is it a > retail disk you're using or OEM or custom? > > lew > > On 4 Mar 2012, at 17:52, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > > Install windows? > > On 4 Mar 2012, at 05:25 PM, Bill Holton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi. > I have the Fusion disk burned and in my drive. In the Fusion virtual machine > menu it says there is windows is running. But if I try to install the tools > I still hang. My wife says the screen is blank except a message that says > boot manager is missing, press control alt delete. I have tried this, > nothing happens. > Any suggestions? > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
