RE: Next step with w2k iso

[Bill Troop billtroop@xxxxxxxx]

At 25/07/2014 14:35, you 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?


"Removing the drive" could mean just removing the filename from the
dropdown box, or it could mean clicking on the alternate button, 'Use
physical drive'.


As I said earlier, I have never bothered to do this, but removal does
seem like the most rational thing to do.






> -----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
> >
> >
> >
> >