Sound Error

Hi,
I installed Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007, SP1 and then installed Windows 7 RC
on the VM.
I am getting an x with a red background on it on the speaker icon in the
lower right hand corner. When I put the mouse pointer on the speaker icon, I
get the following message: "No Audio Device is Installed".

What does this mean? Is there a way to correct it?

Thanks
--
Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA

When you first set up the VM, did you select Vista as the host OS in the
virtual machine wizard? You need to do that.

You don't need to reinstall Win7, just create a new VM and attach the old
hard drive to it, than when the new VM is created, uninstall the VM
Additions, and then reinstall them, or just install them if you haven't done
that before.

--
Bob Comer


"jslow" <> wrote in message
news44D53AF-C6BA-4363-BC35-...
> Hi,
> I installed Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007, SP1 and then installed Windows 7
> RC
> on the VM.
> I am getting an x with a red background on it on the speaker icon in the
> lower right hand corner. When I put the mouse pointer on the speaker icon,
> I
> get the following message: "No Audio Device is Installed".
>
> What does this mean? Is there a way to correct it?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
> HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
> Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA

Hi Bob,
Thanks for the reply.

I don't have Vista installed.
I purchased a Dell Vostro computer that was downgraded to Windows XP, SP3
and thats the operating system I've been using.

Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
Virtual PC?

Everything else seems to be operating OK with Windows 7 RC installed on the
Virtual PC.

Thanks,
jslow
--
Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA


"Robert Comer" wrote:

> When you first set up the VM, did you select Vista as the host OS in the
> virtual machine wizard? You need to do that.
>
> You don't need to reinstall Win7, just create a new VM and attach the old
> hard drive to it, than when the new VM is created, uninstall the VM
> Additions, and then reinstall them, or just install them if you haven't done
> that before.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> "jslow" <> wrote in message
> news44D53AF-C6BA-4363-BC35-...
> > Hi,
> > I installed Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007, SP1 and then installed Windows 7
> > RC
> > on the VM.
> > I am getting an x with a red background on it on the speaker icon in the
> > lower right hand corner. When I put the mouse pointer on the speaker icon,
> > I
> > get the following message: "No Audio Device is Installed".
> >
> > What does this mean? Is there a way to correct it?
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
> > HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
> > Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA
>
>
>

>Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
>Virtual PC?

That's not what I meant, I just meant that when you set up the VM for
Windows 7 in VPC, you should select "Vista" as the OS choice in the
VPC wizard, that sets up things to be more compatible with Win7.

--
Bob Comer



On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:59:01 -0700, jslow
<> wrote:

>Hi Bob,
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>I don't have Vista installed.
>I purchased a Dell Vostro computer that was downgraded to Windows XP, SP3
>and thats the operating system I've been using.
>
>Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
>Virtual PC?
>
>Everything else seems to be operating OK with Windows 7 RC installed on the
>Virtual PC.
>
>Thanks,
>jslow

Hi Bob,

I followed your suggestions and I now have sound on Windows 7 RC in the
Virtual PC.

Thanks,

John
--
Dell Vostro 420, WinXP SP3 Pro, Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Processor, 500 Gig
HD, 80 Gig Ext USB 2 HD, 3 GB RAM, IE7 & OE 6, NSW 2008 Premium, Norton
Anti-Virus 2009, Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot-S & D1.6.2,ZA


"Robert Comer" wrote:

> >Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
> >Virtual PC?
>
> That's not what I meant, I just meant that when you set up the VM for
> Windows 7 in VPC, you should select "Vista" as the OS choice in the
> VPC wizard, that sets up things to be more compatible with Win7.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
>
> On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:59:01 -0700, jslow
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hi Bob,
> >Thanks for the reply.
> >
> >I don't have Vista installed.
> >I purchased a Dell Vostro computer that was downgraded to Windows XP, SP3
> >and thats the operating system I've been using.
> >
> >Do I need to have Vista installed for Windows 7 RC to run properly in
> >Virtual PC?
> >
> >Everything else seems to be operating OK with Windows 7 RC installed on the
> >Virtual PC.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >jslow
>

Cool, good to hear.

--
Bob Comer


On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:57:01 -0700, jslow
<> wrote:

>Hi Bob,
>
>I followed your suggestions and I now have sound on Windows 7 RC in the
>Virtual PC.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John