Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / March 2007

I am having difficulty using Virtual PC to download aprogram to my
iMacG5.  Someone at Microsoft helped me download one Windows-based
program the other day, which works OK.
But it evidently will cost me $35 if I call or email Microsoft again.
Here's the problem:

I have already created a virtual machine.  Clicking on its icon on the
dock brings up a screen labeled Virtual PC list.  The icon labeled
"Windows XP Home Saved" is highlighted.  If I click on "start up" on
this screen I get the following message (on a blue screen):
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"The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned
space on this computer.
Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.

 . To set up Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER.

 . To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C.

 . To delete the selected partition, press D.

15360 MB disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi (MBR}

   C: Partition 1 (FAT 32)                15359 MB < 14138 MB
free>"  (this line is highlighted)

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If I hit the ENTER key I then get another blue screen which reads:

"You chose to install Windows XP on a partition that contains another
operating system.  Installing Windows XP on this partition might cause
the other operating system to function improperly.

CAUTION: Installing multiple operating systems on a single partition
is not recommended.
               To learn more about installing multiple operating
systems on a single computer, see

                http://www.microsoft.com/windows/multiboot.asp using
Internet Explorer.

    .  To continue Setup using this partition, press C.

    .  To select a different partition, press ESC."

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The problem is that I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing.  I
had thought that using VPC was simply a matter of clicking on its icon
to open up Windows on my Mac, and then downloading Windows programs.

Any help which someone can provide will be greatly appreciated.  Many
thanks!