Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / December 2004

I have the problem of the ever growing VPC disk file, and I'm finding
that any attempt to reclaim the space is making matters worse. When
ever I try and run the reclaim zero'd space, the progress bar will get
to about 99% of the way across, and then it stops. I've left it like

I installed a few windows-based programs on VPC/Windows XP which I
later uninstalled using the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Control
Panel. However, it doesn't seem to have made a difference in the size
of the VPC file--it's just as large as when the programs existed. I

I am running VPC 6.1 (WinXP) on my G4 PB and have for a year or two with no
problems, until.... I updated to 10.3.6 and now every time I print (to a HP
6MP on my network) WinXP hangs and I get the BBOD in the MacOS. Is there a
compatibility issue with the 10.3.6 update? I have ...

I use Lacerte by Intuit to prepare tax returns.  Lacerte is a Windows based,
robust tax package that is used by many CPA firms.  I would like to run it
on a Mac using Virtual PC and was wondering if anyone had any experience
with running Lacerte on VPC?  Are there any Windows ...

When VPC is running I cannot access the OSX Firewall because it says another
Firewall is running, well it is not, other than the Firewall under VPC.
Why should this interfere with the OSX Firewall?
Is it turning the OSX Firewall off?

I have successfully created a VM with VirtualPC 7.0 for both Windows
2000 and WinXP.  However, when I try to create a VM for Win98 or Red Hat
Linux it fails because when I try to Capture the CD image everything is
grayed out and it won't allow me to select any of the setup.exe ...

"VirtualPCAppBundleUpdater cannot be installed on this computer.
Virtual PC cannot be updated because Virtual PC for Mac version 7 is
not installed on this computer. Please install Virtual PC and run this
updater again."

I own VPC 6.1 with Windows 2000 Pro.  I was unable to instal it on my
G5 and so did nothing.
I then purchased the VPC7 upgrade. Now, after instaling VPC7, how do i
create a virtual PC on  the G5 since i was unable to run VP6.1 to to

I am brand new to the group; I apologize if this has already been
discussed but I was unable to find it in the achives.
I Bought the VPC 7 Mac Upgrade. I had VPC 5.X, with the Windows 2000
Pro Connectix operating system. I'd like to mvoe to Windows XP Pro. Can

I can't get my T3 to sync. VPC seems to notice the usb device coming in,
captures it and gives the chime, but then nothing more happens. The chime
sounds again when I terminate the sync attempt. I had this problem when I
first set up VPC 6, but it went away when I reinstalled ...

Am having problems with VPC 7 Windows XP Pro and hope the 7.0.1 update
will help.  Have tried several times, and it says VPC isn't installed.
VPC 7 is in my OS X applications folder. I've shut down the three
states I have in VPC. Any suggestions how to get it to install?

I installed  a virus protector in my VPC.  I installed  the AVG 6.0
(free edition)
I keep getting this MS security patch (in my e-mail)
and they recommend to install this patch for security. Does this

Could anyone help me with the following: I used Dutch telebanking
software from the Postbank on my G4/867 with VPC 6.1.1 for several
years. It worked well. Now I have bougt a G5 DP 1,8 GHz I had to uprage
to VPC 7.0.1 and could transfer my folder with Postbank data to the new

I have a VPC disk image on a G4 that was running Windows 98. Because
VPC 7 won't recognize that OS, I purchased an XP professional upgrade
and updated the OS in VPC. However, when I try to update the disk from
withing Virtual PC 7, it tells me the disk is running an operating

Many of the people are work are getting hit with a UDP call from my Mac on
port 29499 (and 29498).
I cannot track down what is doing this but it is constant.
It is among the port numbers the VPC shoves into the OSX Firewall when VPC