Re: Windows 7 RC always fails first boot on VPC2004

"Jordan" <> wrote in message
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> Running VPC 2004 and setup the latest Windows 7 RC. It would alway crash
> when I enabled hardware virtualization for setup, but after setup it seems
> to run OK except it crashes seconds after the OS starts up.
>
> Start VPC 2004
> Start up the VM with Windows 7
> Seconds after the completion of the BIOS screen, the VPC reboots
> On the reboot I get prompted to Repair or Start Normally
> If I start normally, it runs fine.
>
> If I turn of the Hardware virtualization the VPC does not do this.
>
>

VPC 2004 does not support hardware virtualization. Whay aren't you running
VPC 2007 SP1? It is free.

When you say "it would crash" are you talking about Virtual PC, the
guest operating system or the entire computer?

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Jordan wrote:
> Sorry,
>
> VPC 2007
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
> news:BD7059A7-F81E-4F22-BC0C-...
>> "Jordan" <> wrote in message
>> news:ee8fGS%...
>>> Running VPC 2004 and setup the latest Windows 7 RC. It would alway crash
>>> when I enabled hardware virtualization for setup, but after setup it
>>> seems to run OK except it crashes seconds after the OS starts up.
>>>
>>> Start VPC 2004
>>> Start up the VM with Windows 7
>>> Seconds after the completion of the BIOS screen, the VPC reboots
>>> On the reboot I get prompted to Repair or Start Normally
>>> If I start normally, it runs fine.
>>>
>>> If I turn of the Hardware virtualization the VPC does not do this.
>>>
>>>
>> VPC 2004 does not support hardware virtualization. Whay aren't you
>> running VPC 2007 SP1? It is free.
>>
>
>
>