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I am using Virtual PC 2007 on an XP machine. I have created an virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? > I am using Virtual PC 2007 on an XP machine. I have created an > virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP > machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? Add the virtual machine's .vmc file to the Startup group in the XP host.  SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net Not without some work. You'd have to use a disk imaging tool to copy the 98 VPC disk to an actual hard drive, then reinstall all the hardware drivers for the actual hardware installed in your PC. If there's an easier way I'm sure someone will pipe up. Signature---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 _________________________________________________________________________________ >I am using Virtual PC 2007 on an XP machine. I have created an > virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP > machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? Are you asking if you can start the vm automatically when the computer starts or are you asking if the computer can boot into the Win98 on the vm without first starting XP? If the latter, the answer is no of course because XP needs to start before VPC can run. >I am using Virtual PC 2007 on an XP machine. I have created an > virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP > machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? I am asking that the XP starts, loads everything and then automatically starts the vm. I don't want the user to have to start the vm manually. > Are you asking if you can start the vm automatically when the computer > starts or are you asking if the computer can boot into the Win98 on the vm [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP > > machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? Then just create a shortcut by dragging a VM to the desktop, then move the shortcut to the startup folder. >I am asking that the XP starts, loads everything and then automatically >starts the vm. I don't want the user to have to start the vm manually. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> > virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP >> > machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. I took your suggestion and the VM did work. however, is there a way to call the VM so that the Virtual PC Console does not display and the VM starts in full screen mode? > Then just create a shortcut by dragging a VM to the desktop, then move > the shortcut to the startup folder. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >> > virtual image using Windows 98 OS. Is there a way to have the XP > >> > machine boot directly to the Windows 98 image that I have created? >I took your suggestion and the VM did work. however, is there a way to call >the VM so that the Virtual PC Console does not display and the VM starts in >full screen mode? See: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=831501&product=vpcwin2004 You probably just need to add the -singlepc switch, this should launch the VM without the console. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |
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