Re: Virtual PC 2007 with Windows ME - Where to place virtual disk

In line...

"CookyMonzta via WindowsKB.com" <u50174@uwe> wrote in message
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> Am I correct in assuming that, for Windows ME to run in a Virtual PC 2007
> window, the Windows ME virtual disk must be located inside a disk
> partition
> that is FAT32?

No, virtual disk does not need to be located in FAT32 volume. In fact, this
can be a problem because FAT32 can not accomodate files greater than 2GB and
your .vhd file can be greater than 2GB.

> On a test run, I tried to install WinME on a virtual disk in
> a folder that was in my normal Vista partition (NTFS), and it didn't get
> far.
> I tried placing the WinME virtual disk inside an FAT32 partition, and
> although I didn't finish the installation process, I got that far, with
> the
> WinME instalation screen having popped up and ready for installation.

How far did you get. I installed some vintage OS's in my VPC 2007 without
any problems.

> One other thing: Is it possible to place the WinME virtual disk inside a
> logical FAT32 partition? Or must it be a primary partition?

It doesn't matter. Virtual disk is just a file (.vhd) that can be placed
anywhere. In fact, I would avoid FAT32 volumes regardless of them being on
primary partition, logical drive inside of extended partition, or on a
dynamic volume. The only place I tolerate FAT32 is on USB flash drive.

"Dusko Savatovic" <> wrote:

>No, virtual disk does not need to be located in FAT32 volume. In fact, this
>can be a problem because FAT32 can not accomodate files greater than 2GB and
>your .vhd file can be greater than 2GB.

4GB, not 2GB.

"Manny Weisbord" <> wrote in message
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> "Dusko Savatovic" <> wrote:
>
>>No, virtual disk does not need to be located in FAT32 volume. In fact,
>>this
>>can be a problem because FAT32 can not accomodate files greater than 2GB
>>and
>>your .vhd file can be greater than 2GB.
>
> 4GB, not 2GB.

Thanks Manny, I was wrong, but to split hairs, the correct statement is:
4GB minus 2 Bytes
:-)

"Dusko Savatovic" <> wrote:

>In line...
>
>"CookyMonzta via WindowsKB.com" <u50174@uwe> wrote in message
>news:98bd731615106@uwe...
>
>> Am I correct in assuming that, for Windows ME to run in a Virtual PC 2007
>> window, the Windows ME virtual disk must be located inside a disk
>> partition
>> that is FAT32?
>
>No, virtual disk does not need to be located in FAT32 volume. In fact, this
>can be a problem because FAT32 can not accomodate files greater than 2GB and
>your .vhd file can be greater than 2GB.

You're off a little bit. FAT32 can handle files up to 4GB. Probably
still smaller then your virtual machine will be.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:16:21 GMT, "CookyMonzta via WindowsKB.com"
<u50174@uwe> wrote:

> Tim Slattery wrote:
> >>In line...
> >>
> >[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> >>can be a problem because FAT32 can not accomodate files greater than 2GB and
> >>your .vhd file can be greater than 2GB.
> >
> >You're off a little bit. FAT32 can handle files up to 4GB. Probably
> >still smaller then your virtual machine will be.
> >
> I thought FAT32 could handle ANYTHING up to 137GB, the limit for an FAT32
> hard disk partition.


Sorry, but that's wrong. Two points here:

1. 137GB is *not* the limit for a FAT32 partition. It can support much
larger partitions, but you need two things to support a drive over
that size:

a. A motherboard with a BIOS and controller that supports 48-bit LBA
(or alternatively, an add-in controller card that does).

b. At least SP1 of Windows XP.

2. Regardless of the size of the partition, a file on a FAT32
partition can not be larger than 4GB, as Tim Slattery says above.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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