Re: Finding W2K was Re: La Machine Est Morte, Vive La Machine!

[Kari Eveli lexitec@xxxxxxxx]

Bill,

ISOs are a great way to speed up processing when working with virtual
machines, but there is nothing wrong with genuine CDs, and they do work
as is. That said, it is a good idea to make an ISO out of a CD for
speeding things up. I have installed my VBox W2K from a CD and added the
MS updates the normal way. There is nothing very special about virtual
machines, one should deal with them just as if they were the real thing.
The virtual machine is your new computer, it should be set up just like
one. Check the (virtual) hardware, configure it, if necessary, and have
suitable drivers ready for it when installing. Nothing more, nothing less.


I do not find a prepackaged ISO very appealing. You do not know exactly
how they have been built.


Best regards,

Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxx

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22.7.2014 16:13, Bill Troop wrote:
> In my experience, everyone who has tried to install a VM OS from a CD
> has come close to success but ultimately failed. What works -- easily
> -- are the commonly available ISOs. I am inclined to think that the
> SCSI issue is a red herring that will disappear when you go to an ISO.