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> I'm using Virtual Pc to install the Beta 2 version of Vista. When I try
> to
> install the os after typing in my product key, it gives me the error of "
> Setup failed to open the Windows image file" I still have the cd rom
> working on the VPC, but it just doesn't seem to work. Any help would be
> appreciated.
> You cannot install Vista by mounting the .iso file on the virtual cd drive.
> The limit is of the virtual cd drive is 2.2GB. The main image file alone is
> 2.8 out of the total. Burn the image to a physical dvd and capture your
> physical drive with the drop down menu on the virtual cd drive on the
> virtual machine window (with the dvd in the drive).
>
> "dab" <dab@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56C28838-1238-4EBD-BA63-80C5F3A5EA91@microsoft.com...> > I'm using Virtual Pc to install the Beta 2 version of Vista. When I try>
> > to
> > install the os after typing in my product key, it gives me the error of "
> > Setup failed to open the Windows image file" I still have the cd rom
> > working on the VPC, but it just doesn't seem to work. Any help would be
> > appreciated.
>
>
> That's what I already did. But I have a feeling it might be the type of
> dvd.
> Not sure though.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> You cannot install Vista by mounting the .iso file on the virtual cd
>> drive.
>> The limit is of the virtual cd drive is 2.2GB. The main image file alone
>> is
>> 2.8 out of the total. Burn the image to a physical dvd and capture your
>> physical drive with the drop down menu on the virtual cd drive on the
>> virtual machine window (with the dvd in the drive).
>>
>> "dab" <dab@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:56C28838-1238-4EBD-BA63-80C5F3A5EA91@microsoft.com...>> > I'm using Virtual Pc to install the Beta 2 version of Vista. When I>>
>> > try
>> > to
>> > install the os after typing in my product key, it gives me the error of
>> > "
>> > Setup failed to open the Windows image file" I still have the cd rom
>> > working on the VPC, but it just doesn't seem to work. Any help would be
>> > appreciated.
>>
>>
> Burn the dvd at the slowest speed you can. Burn speed has caused many
> problems, according to MS. Check the type, +R or -R. If possible burn it
> the same drive that will be reading it.
>
> "dabgames" <dabgames@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF928500-CDAA-4C7E-A3DE-A1B41905FFCF@microsoft.com...> > That's what I already did. But I have a feeling it might be the type of>
> > dvd.
> > Not sure though.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >> >> You cannot install Vista by mounting the .iso file on the virtual cd
> >> drive.
> >> The limit is of the virtual cd drive is 2.2GB. The main image file alone
> >> is
> >> 2.8 out of the total. Burn the image to a physical dvd and capture your
> >> physical drive with the drop down menu on the virtual cd drive on the
> >> virtual machine window (with the dvd in the drive).
> >>
> >> "dab" <dab@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:56C28838-1238-4EBD-BA63-80C5F3A5EA91@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm using Virtual Pc to install the Beta 2 version of Vista. When I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > install the os after typing in my product key, it gives me the error of
> >> > "
> >> > Setup failed to open the Windows image file" I still have the cd rom
> >> > working on the VPC, but it just doesn't seem to work. Any help would be
> >> > appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> Do you think this will work on a DVD RW?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> Burn the dvd at the slowest speed you can. Burn speed has caused many
>> problems, according to MS. Check the type, +R or -R. If possible burn
>> it
>> the same drive that will be reading it.
>>
>> "dabgames" <dabgames@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FF928500-CDAA-4C7E-A3DE-A1B41905FFCF@microsoft.com...>> > That's what I already did. But I have a feeling it might be the type of>>
>> > dvd.
>> > Not sure though.
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You cannot install Vista by mounting the .iso file on the virtual cd
>> >> drive.
>> >> The limit is of the virtual cd drive is 2.2GB. The main image file
>> >> alone
>> >> is
>> >> 2.8 out of the total. Burn the image to a physical dvd and capture
>> >> your
>> >> physical drive with the drop down menu on the virtual cd drive on the
>> >> virtual machine window (with the dvd in the drive).
>> >>
>> >> "dab" <dab@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:56C28838-1238-4EBD-BA63-80C5F3A5EA91@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm using Virtual Pc to install the Beta 2 version of Vista. When I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > install the os after typing in my product key, it gives me the error
>> >> > of
>> >> > "
>> >> > Setup failed to open the Windows image file" I still have the cd
>> >> > rom
>> >> > working on the VPC, but it just doesn't seem to work. Any help would
>> >> > be
>> >> > appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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