Microsoft Virtual Machine stopped working. please help.

I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and a
Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different applications
that Windows Vista cannot run.

anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone have
any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot. when i
click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a blank window.

if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd hard
drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual machine. it
shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual machine are still
there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows 2000 virtual machine is
not starting. please help me fix this.

From,
Steven Wabik

I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups, much
less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this might give
you some hints.
http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and a
>Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different applications
>that Windows Vista cannot run.
>
> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
> drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone have
> any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot. when i
> click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a blank window.
>
> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd hard
> drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual machine. it
> shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual machine are
> still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows 2000 virtual
> machine is not starting. please help me fix this.
>
> From,
> Steven Wabik

I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i would
have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked through the
news groups and i did not see one for that.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:%23fI$clD%...
>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups,
>much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this
>might give you some hints.
> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and a
>>Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different applications
>>that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>
>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
>> drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone have
>> any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot. when i
>> click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a blank window.
>>
>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd hard
>> drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual machine. it
>> shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual machine are
>> still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows 2000 virtual
>> machine is not starting. please help me fix this.
>>
>> From,
>> Steven Wabik
>
>

It's microsoft.public.virtualpc

Anything in that article I referenced grab you?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
news:OvKc1oD%...
>I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i would
>have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked through the
>news groups and i did not see one for that.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:%23fI$clD%...
>>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups,
>>much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this
>>might give you some hints.
>> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and a
>>>Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different applications
>>>that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>
>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
>>> drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone
>>> have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot.
>>> when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a blank
>>> window.
>>>
>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd hard
>>> drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual machine.
>>> it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual machine are
>>> still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows 2000 virtual
>>> machine is not starting. please help me fix this.
>>>
>>> From,
>>> Steven Wabik
>>
>>
>

well, i tried what it said in the artical and it did not work. now what?

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:umlvzqD%...
> It's microsoft.public.virtualpc
>
> Anything in that article I referenced grab you?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
> news:OvKc1oD%...
>>I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i would
>>have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked through the
>>news groups and i did not see one for that.
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:%23fI$clD%...
>>>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups,
>>>much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this
>>>might give you some hints.
>>> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and a
>>>>Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different applications
>>>>that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>>
>>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
>>>> drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone
>>>> have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot.
>>>> when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a
>>>> blank window.
>>>>
>>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd
>>>> hard drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>> machine. it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>> machine are still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows
>>>> 2000 virtual machine is not starting. please help me fix this.
>>>>
>>>> From,
>>>> Steven Wabik
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

I dunno. I just thought I'd Google your problem and that one caught my eye.
I don't know a *lot* about VPC, especially not VPC running on Vista. I much
prefer multi-booting. But Permissions issues are everywhere in Windows
Vista, so I thought the article might at least put you on the right trail.

I do recommend the addition of the VPC group to this thread (which I just
did), and the cutting out of at least the two non-general XP groups and the
Vista Setup group. After all, it isn't the XP installation you're having
problems with, or even Vista Setup/Installation. Your problem is a Win2K
installation on VPC on Vista. Concentrate your efforts in those arenas.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
news:e3yanuD%...
> well, i tried what it said in the artical and it did not work. now what?
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:umlvzqD%...
>> It's microsoft.public.virtualpc
>>
>> Anything in that article I referenced grab you?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>> news:OvKc1oD%...
>>>I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i would
>>>have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked through the
>>>news groups and i did not see one for that.
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:%23fI$clD%...
>>>>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups,
>>>>much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this
>>>>might give you some hints.
>>>> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and
>>>>>a Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different
>>>>>applications that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>>>
>>>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
>>>>> drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone
>>>>> have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot.
>>>>> when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a
>>>>> blank window.
>>>>>
>>>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd
>>>>> hard drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>>> machine. it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>>> machine are still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows
>>>>> 2000 virtual machine is not starting. please help me fix this.
>>>>>
>>>>> From,
>>>>> Steven Wabik
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

oddly I prefer multi booting or dual booting as well, but I decided to try
this for once since my OEM provider does not support dual booting. at least
they still support Windows 2000, even on the PCs that are "Vista certified".
Most manufacturers dropped support for windows 2000 years ago. now some of
them are even dropping support for Windows XP because of Windows Vista. what
the heck is wrong with them. I just hope windows 7 is a heck of a lot better
than vista so that we can all just throw vista in the trash. yet, some of us
might still be using Windows XP for our businesses if we have to.

anyways, will someone please just help me fix this virtual PC issue that i
am having....

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:uOsFyAE%...
>I dunno. I just thought I'd Google your problem and that one caught my eye.
>I don't know a *lot* about VPC, especially not VPC running on Vista. I much
>prefer multi-booting. But Permissions issues are everywhere in Windows
>Vista, so I thought the article might at least put you on the right trail.
>
> I do recommend the addition of the VPC group to this thread (which I just
> did), and the cutting out of at least the two non-general XP groups and
> the Vista Setup group. After all, it isn't the XP installation you're
> having problems with, or even Vista Setup/Installation. Your problem is a
> Win2K installation on VPC on Vista. Concentrate your efforts in those
> arenas.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
> news:e3yanuD%...
>> well, i tried what it said in the artical and it did not work. now what?
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:umlvzqD%...
>>> It's microsoft.public.virtualpc
>>>
>>> Anything in that article I referenced grab you?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>> news:OvKc1oD%...
>>>>I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i would
>>>>have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked through
>>>>the news groups and i did not see one for that.
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23fI$clD%...
>>>>>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups,
>>>>>much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this
>>>>>might give you some hints.
>>>>> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and
>>>>>>a Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different
>>>>>>applications that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external
>>>>>> hard drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does
>>>>>> anyone have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll
>>>>>> not boot. when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I
>>>>>> just get a blank window.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd
>>>>>> hard drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>>>> machine. it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>>>> machine are still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the
>>>>>> windows 2000 virtual machine is not starting. please help me fix
>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From,
>>>>>> Steven Wabik
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

If no luck after a day or so, repost the question.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
news:F6C22228-D941-4777-B127-...
> oddly I prefer multi booting or dual booting as well, but I decided to try
> this for once since my OEM provider does not support dual booting. at
> least they still support Windows 2000, even on the PCs that are "Vista
> certified". Most manufacturers dropped support for windows 2000 years ago.
> now some of them are even dropping support for Windows XP because of
> Windows Vista. what the heck is wrong with them. I just hope windows 7 is
> a heck of a lot better than vista so that we can all just throw vista in
> the trash. yet, some of us might still be using Windows XP for our
> businesses if we have to.
>
> anyways, will someone please just help me fix this virtual PC issue that i
> am having....
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:uOsFyAE%...
>>I dunno. I just thought I'd Google your problem and that one caught my
>>eye. I don't know a *lot* about VPC, especially not VPC running on Vista.
>>I much prefer multi-booting. But Permissions issues are everywhere in
>>Windows Vista, so I thought the article might at least put you on the
>>right trail.
>>
>> I do recommend the addition of the VPC group to this thread (which I just
>> did), and the cutting out of at least the two non-general XP groups and
>> the Vista Setup group. After all, it isn't the XP installation you're
>> having problems with, or even Vista Setup/Installation. Your problem is a
>> Win2K installation on VPC on Vista. Concentrate your efforts in those
>> arenas.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>> news:e3yanuD%...
>>> well, i tried what it said in the artical and it did not work. now what?
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:umlvzqD%...
>>>> It's microsoft.public.virtualpc
>>>>
>>>> Anything in that article I referenced grab you?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:OvKc1oD%...
>>>>>I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i
>>>>>would have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked
>>>>>through the news groups and i did not see one for that.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23fI$clD%...
>>>>>>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP
>>>>>>groups, much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I
>>>>>>thought this might give you some hints.
>>>>>> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>>>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000
>>>>>>>and a Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different
>>>>>>>applications that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external
>>>>>>> hard drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does
>>>>>>> anyone have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll
>>>>>>> not boot. when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I
>>>>>>> just get a blank window.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd
>>>>>>> hard drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>>>>> machine. it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000
>>>>>>> virtual machine are still there. does anyone have any ideas of why
>>>>>>> the windows 2000 virtual machine is not starting. please help me fix
>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From,
>>>>>>> Steven Wabik
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

>>>>>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>>>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000
>>>>>>>and a Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different
>>>>>>>applications that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external
>>>>>>> hard drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does
>>>>>>> anyone have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll
>>>>>>> not boot. when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I
>>>>>>> just get a blank window.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd
>>>>>>> hard drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual
>>>>>>> machine. it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000
>>>>>>> virtual machine are still there. does anyone have any ideas of why
>>>>>>> the windows 2000 virtual machine is not starting. please help me fix
>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From,
>>>>>>> Steven Wabik
>>
>

The first thing I would try would be to delete the .vmc file for the w2k
vm and try to create a new virtual machine (from the new virtual machine
wizard) linked to the existing .vhd file.

Why did you not check it before posting?????

"Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
news:OvKc1oD%...
>I did not know that there was a vitual PC group. if i knew that, i would
>have posted this question in that newsgroup as well. i looked through the
>news groups and i did not see one for that.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:%23fI$clD%...
>>I don't for the life of me understand why you included *any* XP groups,
>>much less three, and did NOT include the VPC group. But I thought this
>>might give you some hints.
>> http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/Dis...unOnVista.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Steven Wabik" <> wrote in message
>> news:B38F0F43-6B81-4E13-A969-...
>>>I need help with Microsoft virtual Machine. I setup a windows 2000 and a
>>>Windows XP virtual machine. I'm using them to run different applications
>>>that Windows Vista cannot run.
>>>
>>> anyways, after backing up the virtual machine files to a external hard
>>> drive, the windows 2000 virtual machine stopped working. does anyone
>>> have any seggestion for fixing it. the virtual machine witll not boot.
>>> when i click the "start" to start the virtual machine I just get a blank
>>> window.
>>>
>>> if i boot the XP virtual machine and have set it up so that its 2nd hard
>>> drive is the primary hard drive from the windows 2000 virtual machine.
>>> it shows that all of the files from the windows 2000 virtual machine are
>>> still there. does anyone have any ideas of why the windows 2000 virtual
>>> machine is not starting. please help me fix this.
>>>
>>> From,
>>> Steven Wabik
>>
>>
>