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Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / August 2007Server 2003 and VPC problem
I have been using VPC 7.0.3 with Windows XP Pro for a while now. I have just imported a virtual PC using Windows Server 2003 R2 and it will not boot. I start the machine and get the black screen. I've let it run all night thinking it may generate an error message, but no luck. Just the black screen. It does appear that there is some black type on black screen action going on when it first starts (really quick flash that makes me think the cursor is advancing), but it could be my imagination. Does anyone know if there is a problem moving the *.vhd and *.vmc files from MS Virtual PC 2007 to MAC Virtual PC 7? Here's my stats: Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 (040819) Mac: PowerPC G5 (3.0) dual processor 2GHz Memory: 4.5 GB OS: Mac OSX 10.3.9 (97W98) Something at the Hardware Abstract Level there is enough differences between Virtual PC on Windows and the Mac. I have run into this with XP Pro and Vista before when importing to the Mac. You need to install more advanced Windows from scratch and not import them between platforms. On 8/27/07 9:35 AM, in article 1188221701.441631.143500@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com, "dgranger@ball.com" > I have been using VPC 7.0.3 with Windows XP Pro for a while now. I > have just imported a virtual PC using Windows Server 2003 R2 and it [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Memory: 4.5 GB > OS: Mac OSX 10.3.9 (97W98) >Something at the Hardware Abstract Level there is enough differences between >Virtual PC on Windows and the Mac. I have run into this with XP Pro and >Vista before when importing to the Mac. You need to install more advanced >Windows from scratch and not import them between platforms. No, you should not need to install from scratch. The first thing to do is to enable ACPI in the BIOS of the VM in VPC-Mac. It is enabled by default on VPC-Win and disabled in VPC-Mac. This should allow the VM to boot. The rest of the emulated hardware is very close...other than the CPU which is emulated in the Mac version and virtualized in the Windows version. I have done this also but Vista for sure will fail to boot. On 8/28/07 12:27 AM, in article ll87d3d5ivse5e29o3m2r3gsv2dts9lr0t@4ax.com, >> Something at the Hardware Abstract Level there is enough differences between >> Virtual PC on Windows and the Mac. I have run into this with XP Pro and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > very close...other than the CPU which is emulated in the Mac version > and virtualized in the Windows version. Thanks for that advice, Steve, but what the heck does it mean? I start up VPC and get a list. There's nothing about ACPI or BIOS in any of the settings that I can find. Any clue on how to do this? >Thanks for that advice, Steve, but what the heck does it mean? I start >up VPC and get a list. There's nothing about ACPI or BIOS in any of >the settings that I can find. Any clue on how to do this? When you start Windows, you need to immediately start pressing the DEL key, this will get you into VM's BIOS. From there you will need to enable ACPI in the BIOS. Sorry I forgot to mention how to do it. Sorry to be such a Mac person, but there's no opportunity for me to start windows. When I start the VM, I immediately get the black screen. If I press and hold the delete key as soon as I start the VM, nothing happens. Disregard earlier post. I had to Ctl-Alt-Del at the black screen stage. I changed the ACPI and the black screen disappeared! It now gets stuck after the boot screen appears. It checks the files, indexes and security then restarts. However, once it restarts, it goes right back into checking the disk again. It's on the third cycle now. >Disregard earlier post. I had to Ctl-Alt-Del at the black screen >stage. I changed the ACPI and the black screen disappeared! It now >gets stuck after the boot screen appears. It checks the files, indexes >and security then restarts. However, once it restarts, it goes right >back into checking the disk again. It's on the third cycle now. Hmm, that's odd. Can you try Safe Mode? Press F8 similar to how you did DEL, this should give you a menu to boot from. Otherwise, you could try doing a repair installation via the CD, don't select the first option to repair, but the second. 2003 Server or 2003 Server R2? I doubt there's a difference but I have both on the shelf here I could try one out an see what happens. On 8/29/07 2:02 PM, in article 84dbd31ua5keqg4gi496tt3i1h2blqodd2@4ax.com, >> Disregard earlier post. I had to Ctl-Alt-Del at the black screen >> stage. I changed the ACPI and the black screen disappeared! It now [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Otherwise, you could try doing a repair installation via the CD, don't > select the first option to repair, but the second. Well I didn't have 2003 R2 at home so I installed 2003 Server and did not have to change the BIOS for ACPI. Only for Vista I have I ever had to do this so far. On 8/29/07 2:02 PM, in article 84dbd31ua5keqg4gi496tt3i1h2blqodd2@4ax.com, >> Disregard earlier post. I had to Ctl-Alt-Del at the black screen >> stage. I changed the ACPI and the black screen disappeared! It now [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Otherwise, you could try doing a repair installation via the CD, don't > select the first option to repair, but the second. |
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