MS Virtual PC and Windows Vista Beta 2

>I downloaded the beta twice. I tried using Virtual PC by capturing an ISO
> image. This failed because MS Virtual PC can handle ISO images up to a
> maximum size of 2.2 GB (see Help file). I then tried burning a DVD using
> Nero
> (twice), with verification of tyhe burned DVD data. After creating a new
> virtual machine in Virtual PC, I tried booting off the DVD. It would run
> through the phase of asking for the Serial Number. IT would then bomb with
> the error message "Setup failed to open the Windows image file". Taking a
> wild guess, I think this could have happened because the Sources
> subdirectory
> on the DVD contains a file "install.wim" that is 2.85 GB long - too long
> for
> MS Virtual PC to handle? I then downloaded a trial version of VMWare. This
> software (Version 5.5) included an option to choose Windows Vista as the
> guest O/S! I was able to install Windows Vista from the DVD successfully
> using VMWare, showing the problem wasn't in the DVD.
>
> I conclude that it is not possible to install Windows Vista Beta 2 install
> on a virtual machine created by MS Virtual PC. The only down side of
> VMWare
> is it's price (~$160).
>
> --
> Ed Fitzgerald
>