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Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / March 2005VPC 6.1 corrupted file?
I recently purchased VPC 7.0 and would like to upgrade from VPC 6.1 on my Powerbook 667 runing OS 10.3.8, but before I do, I tried to duplicate my Windows 2000 VPC 6.1 file for backup protection. When I attempted to copy the file using Finder, I recieved this message: "The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in "BaseDrive.vhd" could not be read or written. (Error Code-36)". When I used the "Duplicate an existing PC" command under VPC, the task appears completed, but when I click on the directory where it should be, the file name vanishes instantly and I am unable to find the file. All this seems strange since I am able to open the file and run my Win 2000 programs easily. Is the file or a portion of it corrupted? Can it be salvaged? I am reluctant to upgrade to 7.0 without a fully functioning backup! I think that you should make a new drive file for drive D, back up all you can salvage off the C drive (the Windows 2000 VPC 6.1 file) and then re-create your system (via a new C drive) under Virtual PC 7. And... have you run chkdsk in Windows 2000 to check for the sanity of your drive C? ;-) > I recently purchased VPC 7.0 and would like to upgrade from VPC 6.1 on > my Powerbook 667 runing OS 10.3.8, but before I do, I tried to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > be salvaged? I am reluctant to upgrade to 7.0 without a fully > functioning backup! The original error message that you got about the basedrive.vhd file indicates that you were trying to duplicate the file while Windows was running (or in a saved state). Make sure that Windows shows as 'Not Running' in the Virtual PC List window. Then duplicate it. On 3/29/05 8:19 PM, in article 4249f081$0$29450$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au, "Tony Kavadias" <tonzack@toptusnetd.tcomd.tau> wrote: > I think that you should make a new drive file for drive D, back up all you > can salvage off the C drive (the Windows 2000 VPC 6.1 file) and then [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> be salvaged? I am reluctant to upgrade to 7.0 without a fully >> functioning backup! > I recently purchased VPC 7.0 and would like to upgrade from VPC 6.1 on > my Powerbook 667 runing OS 10.3.8, but before I do, I tried to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > be salvaged? I am reluctant to upgrade to 7.0 without a fully > functioning backup! Shut down your virtual Windows session cleanly then in the VPC 6.1 control window choose Settings, select your VPC drive, and mount it on the Mac desktop. (Microsoft missed one place to fix naming: the drive still mounts with the name Connectix). You can then copy all the files out of that drive into a Mac folder for backup purposes. Dismount the drive on the Mac side when done.  Signature... Al Quirt ... Ottawa Canada ... ... Please remove anti-spam BIRD for email replies ... |
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