Re: Next step with w2k iso

[Bill Troop billtroop@xxxxxxxx]

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
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> 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