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Re: Next step with w2k iso



Well, there's an example of the kind of customization that VBox
offers that VMware does not. I feel very bad that I have not filed a
bug report with VBox regarding the display of XyWrite directories.


At 25/07/2014 17:23, you wrote:
In Vbox, the System settings page for a VM allows you to select what "drive" boots and in what order. Default seems to be Floppy, CD, HD, Network -- with Network unchecked. pl On 07/25/2014 11:33 AM, Bill Troop wrote:
All I can add is that in a purely default VMware installation, the CD doesn't cause a reboot. I assume the reason is the default boot order. I have just checked and don't see any way to change that in my vanilla installation At 25/07/2014 15:27, you wrote:
It's the CD "drive." When you select the ISO, it is mounted as if it were a CD in your "CD drive" -- after installation, you have to return to the location in Settings where you mounted it, or click on the CD icon on the toolbar on the bottom of the Vbox machine window, and choose to remove the "disk" -- or else the CD will boot on rebooting the VM. On 07/25/2014 09:35 AM, Harry Binswanger wrote:
Thanks, Paul, but I don't understand: you say no CD but at the end you say remove ISO from "the drive." If that's not the CD/DVD drive, then do you mean delete the file from the hard drive, or what? -----Original Message----- From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Lagasse Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 7:27 AM To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Next step with w2k iso No CD nec. ISO is faster. This is what I see in Vbox in Linux, but can't imagine it's hugely different in Win. 1. I created a new machine, accepted recommended memory, created virtual HD (I created a VDMK - VMware - HD in Vbox to at least ?potentially? enhance portability), and set a fixed size of 4 GB -- fixed to enhance speed. 2. Once created, in Settings dialog for the highlighted machine, navigate to Storage (left pane), select empty CD controller (Storage tree, mid-pane), under CD drive (right pane, CD icon) choose "Choose a virtual...," and navigate to and select your ISO -- then launch and install after checking other settings to be sure that they make sense -- boot order under System settings should be correct. Be sure to remove the ISO from the drive after installation. Paul Lagasse On 07/25/2014 02:00 AM, Harry Binswanger wrote:
Well, you actually answered my question: the next step, I take
it, is
to burn a CD from the ISO. Is that right? -----Original Message----- From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Troop Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 7:06 PM To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Next step with w2k iso Harry, I wish I had done my step-by-step, but I haven't, and
can't
right now. But basically, under CD/DVD drive, just point it to
your
ISO file and install. Should be straightforward. Let me know if
any
problems, can troubleshoot over the weekend. - - B At 24/07/2014 22:48, you wrote:
Bill, Excuse the fear-motivated question, but now that I have the iso
for
Win2K, how do I proceed? I take it that I need to install it as
a
virtual machine on 64-bit version of my Win 7. Is that right?
What is
my next step? Thanks, Harry