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Old 06-26-2009, 06:40 AM
Brian A.
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Re: virtual PC

> Virtual Machines have BIOS setup just like a physical PC. When
> you start a VPC machine you'll need to press "Del" to enter BIOS
> and setup the Boot Sequence ( CD, Hard Disk ).


No true, there is no reason to enter the BIOS of a .vmc to set any boot
order to be able to install an OS.

> Next you'll need to insert your OS disk in the Optical drive. When
> the VPC starts it's sometimes necessary to click the text option"CD"
> and click the "Use Physical Drive _". If done correctly, the optical
> will spin up and begin the OS setup routine.


If the OS is being installed from an OS install disk, selecting CD > Use
Physical Drive is all that would be needed. Otherwise if the OS install is
an .iso image file then selecting CD > Capture ISO Image... is needed.


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Old 06-26-2009, 06:40 AM