Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / October 2005

Whenever I want to install the machine additions, I get an error
message saying that the operation could not be completed due to the
print spooler service that s not running.
Is there any work-around? I have properly installed VP 7.0 (the latest

The actual install process for VPC7 went just fine, and even importing a
copy of my VPC6 drive image worked. The problem I have is that after Windows
2000 checks for new hardware, there is a dialog on the PC screen telling me
that there is no Microsoft Digital Signature for the ...

Hi, I have already downloaded and installed some of the more familiar
Active X components under Virtual PC. However, I am having problem with
this one, a "virtual newspaper" viewer...
Visit: http//www.thejournal.co.uk/taketour.aspx - then choose "Launch

I would hope that one of the primary uses for Virtual PC is as a local
testing platform for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, the world's most
popular and least standard compliant browser.
With Panther and Virtual PC 7.0.1, I was able via "Shared Networking"

Hi folks, my virtual pc 7 internet connection went down suddenly after
2 months of using it fine with my current isp through my powerbook's pc
card slot...
It shows an IP Address etc. and I get connectivity but can't browse in

For a few weeks I've experienced problems with corrupt files on my disk, some
from the Mac environment, some from using VPC.  TechTools, Disk Warrior, and
Apple Hardware Test don't report any problem.
Today I was installing some Windows 2000 updates, and I got about 20 "Delayed

Against my better wisdom I have been trying to install Filemaker Pro 8
Advanced under XP/VPC7.0.2 (so I can create a Windows runtime
application from Filemaker - it works great in FM8 for Mac).
I get "Windows - delayed write failed" error message during the setup.

I am new to Mac. I just bought a PowerBook G4 12". I want to install on it
Virtual PC for Mac. Is there a French Version of VPC, since I want to run
the French version of Windows XP pro.
Thank you for your help.

I¹m running W2K under VPC7.01, but whenever W2K starts I get a warning
message, titled as above, with the text:
The procedure entry point FShareReleaseServiceEvent could not be located in
the dynamic link library vmsrvc.dll

I have genuine Windows XP installed within Virtual PC on a computer not
connected to the internet. I tried using GenuineCheck.exe, but it
didn't work. How can I get validated so I can download software at the
Microsoft download site? Thank you for any help.

I was looking through all of my VPC and saw that they all run at 533MHz
CPU.  Its the generic processor they put. Now i have a 2 GHz G5 and i
have no speed in VPC.  If this the way VPC sees my processor or is
something wrong.  This is happening in Win 2k, XP Pro, and 2k3 server.

Profile:
PB G4 1GB RAM 80GB HD OS TIGER.
Hi I'm realtor and unfortunately the MLS EXCHANGE
http://sef.mlxchange.com/  doesn´t work under MOZILLA, doesn't work

Sweet mother of God Microsoft, please send 7.0.3 fast.  The kernel panics
are *killing* me.
Sorry.  Trying to hit a deadline and getting kernel panics left and right.
Had to vent.

Hello, new to this newsgroup.  I have a Powerbook G4 1.67 running
Virtual PC 7.0.2 with Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000
Professional.  I know someone will wonder why I am using both operating
systems.  I am in school and required to learn Windows 2000 for IT

I run DataCAD in VPC on an I Mac G5 but my 3 button mouse did not
function. In installing a new mouse I got a complete screen lockup.
Neither mouse worked at all (in VPC).
I uninstalled VPC and a screen message said "Data would not lost". Not