VMWare 4.5 Installation

Hello,

Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
into Vmware 4.5.

VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
only relevance for Vmware tools.

The installation stops after "Loading files ...".

I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
Imagedrive -> does not work

Any idea?

VMWare does not yet have a version they deem compatible for Vista.

Use VirtualPC 2007 beta (free).

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Fry" <> wrote in message
newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
> Hello,
>
> Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
> into Vmware 4.5.
>
> VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
> only relevance for Vmware tools.
>
> The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
>
> I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
> Imagedrive -> does not work
>
> Any idea?

thanks for your fast response

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> VMWare does not yet have a version they deem compatible for Vista.
>
> Use VirtualPC 2007 beta (free).
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Fry" <> wrote in message
> newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
> > into Vmware 4.5.
> >
> > VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
> > only relevance for Vmware tools.
> >
> > The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
> >
> > I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
> > Imagedrive -> does not work
> >
> > Any idea?
>
>
>

With Virtual PC 2007 there is a problem with DVD recgonition. therefore i
suggest you use the ISO option. If you don't have an ISO file then convert
the DVD to ISO.

I tried using the DVD to install Vista on VPC and got an error mesage. As
soon as i used the ISO file it installed without any problem.

Incidentally i have successfully installed Vista on VMWare Server (free)
many times without any problem. It doesn't take as long to install Vista on
VMWare server as it does on VPC too.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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"Fry" <> wrote in message
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> thanks for your fast response
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> VMWare does not yet have a version they deem compatible for Vista.
>>
>> Use VirtualPC 2007 beta (free).
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "Fry" <> wrote in message
>> newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install
>> > it
>> > into Vmware 4.5.
>> >
>> > VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this
>> > has
>> > only relevance for Vmware tools.
>> >
>> > The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
>> >
>> > I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
>> > Imagedrive -> does not work
>> >
>> > Any idea?
>>
>>
>>

maybe you should just wait for a while
I waited for almost 20 minutes before 'loading files...' started showing
some progress!
Jack

"Fry" <> wrote in message
newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
> Hello,
>
> Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
> into Vmware 4.5.
>
> VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
> only relevance for Vmware tools.
>
> The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
>
> I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
> Imagedrive -> does not work
>
> Any idea?

Richard Urban wrote:

> VMWare does not yet have a version they deem compatible for Vista.
>
> Use VirtualPC 2007 beta (free).

I had installed earlier versions into VMWare, but admittedly have not tried lately.

--
-Michael Gillen
Hollister, CA
UTC/GMT -7

Hello.
My VMWARE version is VMware Workstation 5.5.1.
I installed Vista Build 5384 beta2 version and Windows works very well.
But I can't finish install RC1(Build 5600) such like Fry.
So, I left hold screen about 5 hours and my monitor shows same screen.
Is RC1 differ from Beta2 Version?

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> VMWare does not yet have a version they deem compatible for Vista.
>
> Use VirtualPC 2007 beta (free).
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Fry" <> wrote in message
> newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
> > into Vmware 4.5.
> >
> > VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
> > only relevance for Vmware tools.
> >
> > The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
> >
> > I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
> > Imagedrive -> does not work
> >
> > Any idea?
>
>
>

Since VMware is not a Microsoft product, you should be
talking to VMware about problems with their software!

The last time I went to the VMware site, there was
information about Vista compatibility would be provided in
future products!

I guess Voltaire was right when he stated over 2 centuries
ago "Common sense isn't very common!"

blueey wrote:
> I'm having some what of the same issue. VMware does not want to install on
> vista.
>
> It gives an error saying its incompatible, if i proceeed it then gives
> another error stating I have some incompatinility with Visual Studio Team
> system??? I wonder if they did work on those error messages at all.
>
> Anyway Vista on Vmware works. If vmware is installed on XP first. But thats
> not the issue. I want to use Vmware and install it on vista.
>
> Using virtual PC ...Well the last time i used it spent some time on it and
> installed it , then tried to put linux as a host on it , it did not work. Can
> someone here for sure say that it deos work with Linux Fedora 10? I will try
> then.
>
>
> "Fry" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
>> into Vmware 4.5.
>>
>> VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
>> only relevance for Vmware tools.
>>
>> The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
>>
>> I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
>> Imagedrive -> does not work
>>
>> Any idea?

Do you mean to say VMWare 4.5 or 5.5? 5.5 should be where you are with
VMWare.

"Fry" <> wrote in message
newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
> Hello,
>
> Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
> into Vmware 4.5.
>
> VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
> only relevance for Vmware tools.
>
> The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
>
> I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
> Imagedrive -> does not work
>
> Any idea?

VMware Workstation 6.0 Beta is now available with Vista host support.

http://www.vmware.com/wsbeta




"Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
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> Do you mean to say VMWare 4.5 or 5.5? 5.5 should be where you are with
> VMWare.
>
> "Fry" <> wrote in message
> newsB9CEE11-5AA2-49FA-90ED-...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Yesterday I've downloaded Vista RC1 (Build 5600) and tried to install it
>> into Vmware 4.5.
>>
>> VMware Configiuration for "Windows XP Professional". But I think this has
>> only relevance for Vmware tools.
>>
>> The installation stops after "Loading files ...".
>>
>> I burned the ISO-Image on DVD -> doeas not work.
>> Imagedrive -> does not work
>>
>> Any idea?
>