Another KB958559 Virtual PC Failure
I installed the virtual PC and I get the error message stating that the installation failed and it must revert. This happens at 96%.Company laptop with a group policy which I'm not sure if that would...
View ArticlePXE-E53: no boot filename received
I get this error within Microsoft Virtual PC when I attempt to boot from a VHD file created using the utility Disk2VHD.PXE-E53: no boot filename receivedI created the VHD off of my C: which has my...
View ArticleCannot reinstall WIN xp Mode
The base.vhd disappeared somehow when the VM was shutting down and I cannot find it or undelete it. The other file Windows XP Mode.vhd in my \users\... directory is still there and I get the "missing...
View Articlewindows XP mode starts, opens and then shuts down right away and keeps doing...
updated virus program (avast) in xp mode and rebooted and now windows XP mode starts, opens and then shuts down right away and keeps doing it in that order
View ArticleXP Mode Integration Feature is enabled but not working
I am running Win 7 Ultimate 64 bits with SP1. And i just noticed that the Integration Feature in XP Mode is not working. It was working before the following windows updatePlatform Updaet for Windows 7...
View ArticlePCI Controller Board and Serial Port "desginated" for Virtual PC?
Situation: QC lab in manufacturing plant. PC controlling an NDI (non-destructive inspection) machine; it runs Windows XP Pro SP3. The system uses a proprietary PCI (not PCIe) controller board in the...
View Articlemicrosoft_iso_vhba_01 in device manager
Hi, I get a unknown object microsoft_iso_vhba_01 in device manager. It has something to do with virtual pc create and attach vhd functions and not working. Cannot figure out how to fix it. Anyone...
View ArticleI can't map a network drive from Windows 7, using the exact same settings...
I have Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium,and I can't map a network drive. I use a Cisco VPN client to connect to my University network, and then when I go to map the drive I get a message that it can't...
View ArticleReturn To XP After Hibernate
Hi!This seems like a dumb question, but I cannot find an answer anywhere.How does one come out of hibernation in virtual XP? In any Windows OS, the screen goes blank and one simply hits any key to wake...
View ArticleRecent Virtual Machines category missing from Windows Virtual PC submenu
Last time I asked this question (in the MS Answers forum), the respondent misread the location of the problem I had, and the response was not applicable to the specific location. So, I will try again:...
View ArticleIE8 hangs between installation of Microsoft Update and appearance of MS...
I have Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC installed on Windows 7 Pro. After installing all of the automatic updates and activating Internet Explorer 8 for the first time, and activating Windows...
View ArticleTrying to install win XP as a virtual machine on a clean Win 7pro64bit. The...
I am trying to install win XP as a virtual machine on a clean install Win 7pro64bit. I have installed all the microsoft updates. I have tried a "clean boot" as mentioned in other threads. The...
View ArticleMounting a Virtual Floppy Disk Image
Hello, for a while I have wanted to create a small OS. to begin it, I would need to edit the boot sector of a disk. The program I want to use is debug.exe. It works fine, except the MS-DOS emulator...
View ArticleWindows 7 Xp mode domain not accessible any more
Hello everyone,Before posting this, I've tried to find a same type of problem in the forum but did not succeed.I've installed windows xp mode in windows 7 pro and connected both to my domain server.In...
View ArticleDisplaying number sign while I entering backslash("\") to logon to windows 7...
I have installed a Windows server 2008 R2 virtual machine and created a domain on VMWARE workstation. My local windows 7 machine is member of this domain.But while typing backslash("\") after the...
View ArticleHow to start seamless application from Windows 7 custom shell
I need to run windows virtual PC application on windows 7 pro in seamless mode. The host OS (windows 7) is supposed to run custom shell instead of windows explorer shell. The problem is that virtual...
View ArticleVHD file is not a valid virtual disk file
If I use the VHD file on my local hard drive it works fine, but if I copy the VHD file to an external USB hard drive Virtual PC is not able to recognize the file as a valid virtual hard drive. I have...
View ArticleIntegration Features of VPC no longer work when transfered to a new pc
Hi guys. I have been using VPC since it came out for XP years ago. I am now on Windows 7 and run several XP/7 VPCs. One problem I always run into is when I upgrade my host PC or OS and transfer over...
View ArticleWindows 7 Virtual PC (XP) and parallel port dongle
I have an older technical application that uses a parallel port hardware dongle. The software vendor has been updating its software and is moving to Win7 friendly application, however I still need to...
View ArticleXP Mode app no longer loads in desktop window, strange user logged on message
New Dell Vostro with Win7 64 pre-installed including Virtual PC and XP Mode.Installed an old XP app (Calendar Creator), and it worked great for a couple weeks, opening as a virtual app within the Win7...
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