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

["Harry Binswanger" hb@xxxxxxxx]

If W2K is not internet-safe, I just use it for Xy? I guess the
virtualization software is settable for whether the VM can talk to
the internet. Correct?




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

Further to that, I have successfully installed w2k and xp from CDs
(actually ISOs grabbed from CDs as Kari suggests -- its much
faster) without any problem.

Best wishes

Paul
Paul Breeze
On 22/07/2014 16:19, Kari Eveli wrote:
> 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
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>
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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.
>
>
>