virtual PC 6.1 need help (urgent)

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• Reply 1 of 9

  cooop Posts: 390member

  November 29, 2003 12:59PM

  You probably purchased the standalone VPC installer without Windows. You can try taking your copy back and exchanging it for a copy that includes Windows 2000/XP or you can purchase Windows separately. Notice here the different "flavors" of Virtual PC.
• Reply 2 of 9

  skully25 Posts: 42member

  November 29, 2003 1:02PM

  oh boy, that means coughed all that money up for something that lets me install "my own copy of windows", which i dont have, ah man
  
  
  
  well guess its my own fault, shoulda checked
• Reply 3 of 9

  mr. me Posts: 3,221member

  November 29, 2003 1:03PM

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  Originally posted by skully25
  
  hello every1
  
  
  
  i presume there have already been some topics about VPC but i used the search and didnt find a solution to my problem
  
  
  
  hres the situation, in school i have to learn access, databaseprogram which uses SQL language
  
  problem is i dont have a PC, so i bought virtual PC 6.1 legaly for 175 euros (big hole in my wallet now)
  
  
  
  i open the box, 1 cd-rom and 1 manual, i insert the cd-rom, only bout 40 meg big so i had a funny feeling about it
  
  
  
  i drag the vpc applications into my application folder, start it up to install it, but here the problem starts, i dont know what i have to do
  
  i have no previous version of VPC on my computer and i do not have a copy of any windows version
  
  i can choose install from virtual PC CD or an OS pack (i cant choose that cause when i:
  
  -click it it asks me to insert a MS VPC for mac 6 install disc or a VPC OS pack, the only thing i have is the cd-rom of VPC 6.1 which i just bought
  
  -create pc manualy if i do that and configurate it it installs a 10 meg application (when i start that up a DOS window is displayed and it says OS not found
  
  -duplicate an existing pc
  
  
  
  i dont know what i have to do, i already consulted the manual and the help on MS site, i didnt find a clear explanation, the thing i really dont get it that the VPC cd rom i bought has only 40 meg on it, so i dont think thats its possible that there is installation pack for an OS on there
  
  if anyone knows what to do exactly plz post it here, got finals coming up in a week and i have to be able to study it
  
  
  
  thx in advance
  

  
  

  
  
  The problem is all in your head. Just keep the VPC6.1 install disk and finish your installation. If that doesn't work, then complain.
• Reply 4 of 9

  skully25 Posts: 42member

  November 29, 2003 1:05PM

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  The problem is all in your head. Just keep the VPC6.1 install disk and finish your installation. If that doesn't work, then complain.
  

  
  

  
  
  if you read my post, youll see that i already tried to install diffrent things, i thought i succeeded but my computer told me otherwiese
  
  so i really dont know what to
  
  btw, im not complaining, i am asking for help thank you very much
  
  
  
  on the other hand, i now realised i bought the standalone version, now i have to get a copy of windows XP, ill see how i can do that later
• Reply 5 of 9

  pb Posts: 4,255member

  December 1, 2003 8:16AM

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  Originally posted by skully25
  
  
  
  on the other hand, i now realised i bought the standalone version, now i have to get a copy of windows XP, ill see how i can do that later
  

  
  

  
  
  The general consensus is that Win2k is the way to go with VPC. Performance wise at least. You have stability and not much of eye-candy to kill perfrormance. Unless you have absolutely to use XP, I would suggest you to stick to Win2k.
• Reply 6 of 9

  alcimedes Posts: 5,486member

  December 1, 2003 8:43AM

  actually if performance is key you should go with Win98, not 2k.
• Reply 7 of 9

  outsider Posts: 6,008member

  December 1, 2003 8:51AM

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  Originally posted by PB
  
  The general consensus is that Win2k is the way to go with VPC. Performance wise at least. You have stability and not much of eye-candy to kill perfrormance. Unless you have absolutely to use XP, I would suggest you to stick to Win2k.
  

  
  

  
  
  IMO Windows 98 is the way to go unless you need the features of Win2000. I find it much better to use than Windows 2000.
• Reply 8 of 9

  pb Posts: 4,255member

  December 1, 2003 9:00AM

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  Originally posted by alcimedes
  
  actually if performance is key you should go with Win98, not 2k.
  

  
  

  
  
  Strange. I have no personally used Win98 vs. Win2k, I simply trasfer what several people reported in Apple's support discussions about VPC.
• Reply 9 of 9

  pensieve Posts: 661member

  December 1, 2003 9:30AM

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  Originally posted by alcimedes
  
  actually if performance is key you should go with Win98, not 2k.
  

  
  

  
  
  My experience suggests otherwise. Win98 was a dog on VPC. W2k is almost useable. And this was on the same hardware. I'd go with W2k personally.