Reg Whitely wrote:
Hi WAMUGgers
I'm trying to install Win XP Pro into Virtual PC 7.0.1 on my
PowerBook G4 1.67 with 1GHz RAM and 100Gb HDD running OS X 10.4.5.
It has sat on Installing Windows/Installing Devices for 10 hours now,
with the message "Setup will complete in approximately: 33 minutes."
I've tried Shutting Down the PC (in PC Menu), saving the partly
installed PC image state. VPC recognises this as a partially
installed state, reloads and resumes "installing".
ie the green flashing installation dots continue moving, but it stays
at 33 minutes.
How long is a minute in Windows?
What am I doing wrong?
Should I delete the image and start again?
Hi Reg
I dont think you've done anything particularly wrong.
Based on what you have said I would probably begin again.
It may also pay to check if there could be any issues between VPC 7.0.1
and OSX 10.4.5.
It does sound like a familiar scenario however, where on a perfectly
good PC something goes fatal during an XP install and simply starting
again with the same setup/configuration will work. What fun!
My experience with VPC has shown me that Windows 2000 is 'slightly'
better and/or faster than both 98 and XP, not that that will help you
though :-(
Good luck
Paul
