Hi,

Is there an error message or stop error (blue screen)?
Are there any clues in the Event Viewer?
Does it happen at a point of setup in the VM where it would reboot to
continue?

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"mxwade" <mxwade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My my Vista Ultimate Inspiron 1521 laptop reboots when I try to install an
> OS
> on Virtual PC. I purchased Vista Ultimate because I need to run legacy
> programs on a virtual instance of XP for my business. I have tried
> everything that I can think of to make it work with no success including
> the
> following:
>
> - Uninstall and reinstall Virtual PC 2007.
> - Start Vista in safe mode (I found that Virtual PC 2007 will not run in
> safe mode).
> - Turn off the firewall and try to install.
> - Install an older version of XP (SP1). This got further than the SP2
> version but still resulted in a reboot of Vista.
> - Install from an ISO image instead of the CD.
> - Tried to install Windows 2000 (same result).
> - Called Dell's fee-based on call at 866-497-2661. They just blew me off
> and
> said they do not support Virtual PC 2007.
>
> I have seen another post on the Dell forum where another user is having
> the
> same problem. Any help would be appreciated.
>
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