hi. I have not messed too much with windows 7 and vmware. but i know that on the xp installation i use i install windows under fusion. when it boots i get narrator up and run, and starts nvda from a usb key. Works perfectly. If needed i ought to be able too help you through Skype if that would help you anything
Best Sandi. On 2/11/14, don bishop <[email protected]> wrote: > You make some good points and I'll file that away for future reference. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 3:16 pm > Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an iso > >> >> >> If you don't have speech, you are sort of stuck. VMWare can do some >> configuration, but I installed it once and had to just press enter, and >> another time it prompted for a whole bunch of settings. Both were Windows >> 7, both on virtual machines. Once you are up and running, you can launch >> Narrator and use that to get a real screen reader installed, though the >> process is horribly tedious. I find it much simpler to just have a sighted >> person click through everything, then grab NVDA from www.nvda-project.org >> and install it. Once I have that, I'm all set, but up to that point it is >> much easier and error-free to have sighted help. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 6:11 PM, don bishop <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Alex, >> > I thought you could install windows itself without sighted help. Of >> > course, you'd need help with installing speech unless you're familiar >> > with the keystrokes to get your speech going. >> > Isn't this how it works? Thinking of doing it here. >> > Thanks, >> > Don >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Alex Hall <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 2:41 pm >> > Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an >> > iso >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> You will need sighted help. Voiceover can handle installations of mac >> >> operating systems or updates just fine, but creating a VM is >> >> essentially installing Windows, albeit on a virtual disk instead of a >> >> physical one. So, Voiceover cannot see anything Windows does because >> >> Windows is its own operating system, and so you will not be able to get >> >> speech feedback (thanks, Microsoft). >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Have a great day, >> >> Alex >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hello, >> >>> Wow that's really nice. Now with both of us being blind would we >> >>> still need sighted assistance during the install process or would >> >>> voiceover work to tell us what's going on during this installation? >> >>> >> >>> Take care, >> >>> Shannon Gerdts >> >>> >> >>> From: Alex Hall >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:07 PM >> >>> To: [email protected] >> >>> Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an >> >>> iso >> >>> >> >>> I did that recently, and it's really simple. You create a new VM, >> >>> choose to install from existing file or CD, then navigate to the iso >> >>> when you are prompted to open the location of the Windows install disk >> >>> or file. Pressing enter launches the process, and Windows installs. >> >>> That's all there is to it! >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Have a great day, >> >>> Alex >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Feb 11, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Hello everyone, >> >>>> Ok so I purchased a new macbook pro 13" for my wife's birthday. >> >>>> We're now wanting to see about installing windows onto her macbook >> >>>> using fusion since that will allow her to run windows and her mac OS >> >>>> side by side so that she can switch between the two and run >> >>>> applications as needed. However, I'm trying to do some searches for >> >>>> doing such a thing since the newest macbook pros no longer come with >> >>>> an optical drive so I'm not sure how to go about this task using an >> >>>> iso. >> >>>> I did manage to get ahold of the windows 7 version I have in an iso >> >>>> form but would love to get some feedback on how I go about using this >> >>>> iso and installing it into fusion. >> >>>> I want to thank all of you for any help on this matter ahead of time >> >>>> as it will be tremendously appreciated from the both of us. >> >>>> >> >>>> Take care, >> >>>> Shannon Gerdts >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> >>>> send an email to [email protected]. >> >>>> To post to this group, send email to >> >>>> [email protected]. >> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >>> an email to [email protected]. >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >>> an email to [email protected]. >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> You will need sighted help. Voiceover can handle installations of mac >> >> operating systems or updates just fine, but creating a VM is >> >> essentially installing Windows, albeit on a virtual disk instead of a >> >> physical one. So, Voiceover cannot see anything Windows does because >> >> Windows is its own operating system, and so you will not be able to get >> >> speech feedback (thanks, Microsoft). >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Have a great day, >> >> Alex >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> Wow that's really nice. Now with both of us being blind would we >> >> still need sighted assistance during the install process or would >> >> voiceover work to tell us what's going on during this installation? >> >> >> >> Take care, >> >> Shannon Gerdts >> >> >> >> From: Alex Hall >> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:07 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an >> >> iso >> >> >> >> I did that recently, and it's really simple. You create a new VM, >> >> choose to install from existing file or CD, then navigate to the iso >> >> when you are prompted to open the location of the Windows install disk >> >> or file. Pressing enter launches the process, and Windows installs. >> >> That's all there is to it! >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Have a great day, >> >> Alex >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> Ok so I purchased a new macbook pro 13" for my wife's birthday. >> >> We're now wanting to see about installing windows onto her macbook >> >> using fusion since that will allow her to run windows and her mac OS >> >> side by side so that she can switch between the two and run >> >> applications as needed. However, I'm trying to do some searches for >> >> doing such a thing since the newest macbook pros no longer come with an >> >> optical drive so I'm not sure how to go about this task using an iso. >> >> I did manage to get ahold of the windows 7 version I have in an iso >> >> form but would love to get some feedback on how I go about using this >> >> iso and installing it into fusion. >> >> I want to thank all of you for any help on this matter ahead of time >> >> as it will be tremendously appreciated from the both of us. >> >> >> >> Take care, >> >> Shannon Gerdts >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an email to [email protected]. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> If you don't have speech, you are sort of stuck. VMWare can do some >> configuration, but I installed it once and had to just press enter, and >> another time it prompted for a whole bunch of settings. Both were Windows >> 7, both on virtual machines. Once you are up and running, you can launch >> Narrator and use that to get a real screen reader installed, though the >> process is horribly tedious. I find it much simpler to just have a sighted >> person click through everything, then grab NVDA from www.nvda-project.org >> and install it. Once I have that, I'm all set, but up to that point it is >> much easier and error-free to have sighted help. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 6:11 PM, don bishop <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Alex, >> I thought you could install windows itself without sighted help. Of >> course, you'd need help with installing speech unless you're familiar with >> the keystrokes to get your speech going. >> Isn't this how it works? Thinking of doing it here. >> Thanks, >> Don >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alex Hall <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 2:41 pm >> Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an iso >> >> >> >> >> You will need sighted help.. Voiceover can handle installations of mac >> operating systems or updates just fine, but creating a VM is essentially >> installing Windows, albeit on a virtual disk instead of a physical one. >> So, Voiceover cannot see anything Windows does because Windows is its own >> operating system, and so you will not be able to get speech feedback >> (thanks, Microsoft). >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> Wow that's really nice. Now with both of us being blind would we still >> need sighted assistance during the install process or would voiceover work >> to tell us what's going on during this installation? >> >> Take care, >> Shannon Gerdts >> >> From: Alex Hall >> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an iso >> >> I did that recently, and it's really simple. You create a new VM, choose >> to install from existing file or CD, then navigate to the iso when you are >> prompted to open the location of the Windows install disk or file. >> Pressing enter launches the process, and Windows installs. That's all >> there is to it! >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> Ok so I purchased a new macbook pro 13" for my wife's birthday. We're >> now wanting to see about installing windows onto her macbook using fusion >> since that will allow her to run windows and her mac OS side by side so >> that she can switch between the two and run applications as needed. >> However, I'm trying to do some searches for doing such a thing since the >> newest macbook pros no longer come with an optical drive so I'm not sure >> how to go about this task using an iso. >> I did manage to get ahold of the windows 7 version I have in an iso form >> but would love to get some feedback on how I go about using this iso and >> installing it into fusion. >> I want to thank all of you for any help on this matter ahead of time as >> it will be tremendously appreciated from the both of us. >> >> Take care, >> Shannon Gerdts >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> You will need sighted help. Voiceover can handle installations of mac >> operating systems or updates just fine, but creating a VM is essentially >> installing Windows, albeit on a virtual disk instead of a physical one. >> So, Voiceover cannot see anything Windows does because Windows is its own >> operating system, and so you will not be able to get speech feedback >> (thanks, Microsoft). >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> Wow that's really nice. Now with both of us being blind would we still >> need sighted assistance during the install process or would voiceover work >> to tell us what's going on during this installation? >> >> Take care, >> Shannon Gerdts >> >> From: Alex Hall >> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Installing windows 7 home premium into vm fision from an iso >> >> I did that recently, and it's really simple. You create a new VM, choose >> to install from existing file or CD, then navigate to the iso when you are >> prompted to open the location of the Windows install disk or file. >> Pressing enter launches the process, and Windows installs. That's all >> there is to it! >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Feb 11, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> Ok so I purchased a new macbook pro 13" for my wife's birthday. We're >> now wanting to see about installing windows onto her macbook using fusion >> since that will allow her to run windows and her mac OS side by side so >> that she can switch between the two and run applications as needed. >> However, I'm trying to do some searches for doing such a thing since the >> newest macbook pros no longer come with an optical drive so I'm not sure >> how to go about this task using an iso. >> I did manage to get ahold of the windows 7 version I have in an iso form >> but would love to get some feedback on how I go about using this iso and >> installing it into fusion. >> I want to thank all of you for any help on this matter ahead of time as >> it will be tremendously appreciated from the both of us. >> >> Take care, >> Shannon Gerdts >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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