Hi,

I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use VMware
but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.

I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
Edition.

Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it.

But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the Windows
2K3 120 day eval.

It works fine installing on *real* hardware.

My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
nothing else.

If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:

"reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected
boot device"

How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actually a
DVD drive )

Anyone any ideas ?

Jim.

Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?

<jdr.smith@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use VMware
> but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> Edition.
>
> Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it.
>
> But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the Windows
> 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> nothing else.
>
> If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected
> boot device"
>
> How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actually a
> DVD drive )
>
> Anyone any ideas ?
>
> Jim.

On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use VMware
> > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > Edition.
>
> > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it.
>
> > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the Windows
> > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > nothing else.
>
> > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected
> > boot device"
>
> > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actually a
> > DVD drive )
>
> > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, I think so.

I'm capturing:

Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )

Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'

Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?

I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
already failed to boot to anything.

BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
problems with Virtual Server 2005..

Must be missing something basic somewhere.

I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.

Meantime if anyone has ideas..

Jim.

On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
> On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use VMware
> > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > > Edition.
>
> > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it.
>
> > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the Windows
> > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > > nothing else.
>
> > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected
> > > boot device"
>
> > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actually a
> > > DVD drive )
>
> > > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Yes, I think so.
>
> I'm capturing:
>
> Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>
> Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>
> Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
> starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>
> I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
> already failed to boot to anything.
>
> BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
> problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>
> Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>
> I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
> system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>
> Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>
> Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..

Jim.

On 29 Mar, 15:37, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
> On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> > > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> > >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com....
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use VMware
> > > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > > > Edition.
>
> > > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it.
>
> > > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the Windows
> > > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > > > nothing else.
>
> > > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected
> > > > boot device"
>
> > > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actuallya
> > > > DVD drive )
>
> > > > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Yes, I think so.
>
> > I'm capturing:
>
> > Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>
> > Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>
> > Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
> > starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>
> > I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
> > already failed to boot to anything.
>
> > BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
> > problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>
> > Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>
> > I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
> > system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>
> > Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>
> > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..
>
> Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Works with and ISO image...wonder what I'm doing wrong regards CD,
maybe I'll track down another CD..perhaps the Eval edition won't work
for some reason.

Once you have the cd captured and are back to the vm console view try
resetting the vm. Try it.

<jdr.smith@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:1590ea56-9099-4008-9ca5-d629f2acf826@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On 29 Mar, 15:37, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
> On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> > > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> > >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use
> > > > VMware
> > > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > > > Edition.
>
> > > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it.
>
> > > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the
> > > > Windows
> > > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > > > nothing else.
>
> > > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in
> > > > selected
> > > > boot device"
>
> > > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actually
> > > > a
> > > > DVD drive )
>
> > > > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Yes, I think so.
>
> > I'm capturing:
>
> > Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>
> > Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>
> > Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
> > starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>
> > I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
> > already failed to boot to anything.
>
> > BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
> > problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>
> > Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>
> > I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
> > system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>
> > Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>
> > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..
>
> Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Works with and ISO image...wonder what I'm doing wrong regards CD,
maybe I'll track down another CD..perhaps the Eval edition won't work
for some reason.

On 29 Mar, 15:52, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Once you have the cd captured and are back to the vm console view try
> resetting the vm. Try it.
>
> <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> news:1590ea56-9099-4008-9ca5-d629f2acf826@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On 29 Mar, 15:37, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
> > > On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > > > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> > > > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> > > >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use
> > > > > VMware
> > > > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > > > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > > > > Edition.
>
> > > > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to it..
>
> > > > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > > > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the
> > > > > Windows
> > > > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > > > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > > > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > > > > nothing else.
>
> > > > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > > > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in
> > > > > selected
> > > > > boot device"
>
> > > > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is actually
> > > > > a
> > > > > DVD drive )
>
> > > > > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > Yes, I think so.
>
> > > I'm capturing:
>
> > > Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>
> > > Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>
> > > Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
> > > starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>
> > > I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
> > > already failed to boot to anything.
>
> > > BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
> > > problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>
> > > Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>
> > > I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
> > > system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>
> > > Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>
> > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..
>
> > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Works with and ISO image...wonder what I'm doing wrong regards CD,
> maybe I'll track down another CD..perhaps the Eval edition won't work
> for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

OK, now I've loaded from an ISO image upon the restart I see that
their is a VM BIOS with boot options.

Is this available from the outset, if so I can't see to get to it
quick enough to enter it to change it to boot to CD..if that's in fact
what I need to do.

That said I'm not that bothered, I'll bet it's quicker to load from
ISO images anyway and I've got and msdn subscription.

Just loading up a second VM/server, I had to nip out and purchase some
more RAM for my Vista PC this afternoon to cope with it all.

Now it's working a treat.

Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
Vista ?
ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
PC ?

Jim.

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:49:07 -0700 (PDT), jdr.smith@virgin.net wrote:

>OK, now I've loaded from an ISO image upon the restart I see that
>their is a VM BIOS with boot options.
>
>Is this available from the outset, if so I can't see to get to it
>quick enough to enter it to change it to boot to CD..if that's in fact
>what I need to do.
>
>That said I'm not that bothered, I'll bet it's quicker to load from
>ISO images anyway and I've got and msdn subscription.
>
>Just loading up a second VM/server, I had to nip out and purchase some
>more RAM for my Vista PC this afternoon to cope with it all.
>
>Now it's working a treat.
>
>Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
>Vista ?
>ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
>PC ?

What do you intend to do with the "pen drive" (what really is a pen
drive, a flash memory gadget or what?).

4GB is too small to hols a VHD disk file for Vista, it would be at
least 8 Gb after installation and growing.
And by the way, VS and VPC guests cannot use any extra USB devices on
the host except for mouse and keyboards, and these are not passed as
USB devices, they are PS/2 devices to the guest.


Bo Berglund

Yes, you can enter the BIOS as soon as you start a vm just the same as you
would any other PC.
Press Del as the vm is starting.

<jdr.smith@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:fb026d64-2fd0-429a-9ce3-d28176fa7628@a22g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On 29 Mar, 15:52, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Once you have the cd captured and are back to the vm console view try
> resetting the vm. Try it.
>
> <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> news:1590ea56-9099-4008-9ca5-d629f2acf826@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On 29 Mar, 15:37, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
> > > On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > > > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> > > > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> > > >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use
> > > > > VMware
> > > > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > > > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > > > > Edition.
>
> > > > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to
> > > > > it.
>
> > > > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > > > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the
> > > > > Windows
> > > > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > > > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > > > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > > > > nothing else.
>
> > > > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > > > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in
> > > > > selected
> > > > > boot device"
>
> > > > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is
> > > > > actually
> > > > > a
> > > > > DVD drive )
>
> > > > > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > Yes, I think so.
>
> > > I'm capturing:
>
> > > Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>
> > > Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>
> > > Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
> > > starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>
> > > I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
> > > already failed to boot to anything.
>
> > > BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
> > > problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>
> > > Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>
> > > I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
> > > system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>
> > > Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>
> > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..
>
> > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Works with and ISO image...wonder what I'm doing wrong regards CD,
> maybe I'll track down another CD..perhaps the Eval edition won't work
> for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

OK, now I've loaded from an ISO image upon the restart I see that
their is a VM BIOS with boot options.

Is this available from the outset, if so I can't see to get to it
quick enough to enter it to change it to boot to CD..if that's in fact
what I need to do.

That said I'm not that bothered, I'll bet it's quicker to load from
ISO images anyway and I've got and msdn subscription.

Just loading up a second VM/server, I had to nip out and purchase some
more RAM for my Vista PC this afternoon to cope with it all.

Now it's working a treat.

Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
Vista ?
ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
PC ?

Jim.

On 29 Mar, 21:33, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Yes, you can enter the BIOS as soon as you start a vm just the same as you
> would any other PC.
> Press Del as the vm is starting.
>
> <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> news:fb026d64-2fd0-429a-9ce3-d28176fa7628@a22g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On 29 Mar, 15:52, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Once you have the cd captured and are back to the vm console view try
> > resetting the vm. Try it.
>
> > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> >news:1590ea56-9099-4008-9ca5-d629f2acf826@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> > On 29 Mar, 15:37, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
> > > On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>
> > > > On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > > > > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties page?
>
> > > > > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>
> > > > >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use
> > > > > > VMware
> > > > > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>
> > > > > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista Business
> > > > > > Edition.
>
> > > > > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to
> > > > > > it.
>
> > > > > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
> > > > > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the
> > > > > > Windows
> > > > > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>
> > > > > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>
> > > > > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
> > > > > > nothing else.
>
> > > > > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>
> > > > > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in
> > > > > > selected
> > > > > > boot device"
>
> > > > > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is
> > > > > > actually
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > DVD drive )
>
> > > > > > Anyone any ideas ?
>
> > > > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > Yes, I think so.
>
> > > > I'm capturing:
>
> > > > Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>
> > > > Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>
> > > > Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the VM
> > > > starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>
> > > > I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC it's
> > > > already failed to boot to anything.
>
> > > > BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just having
> > > > problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>
> > > > Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>
> > > > I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
> > > > system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>
> > > > Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>
> > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..
>
> > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Works with and ISO image...wonder what I'm doing wrong regards CD,
> > maybe I'll track down another CD..perhaps the Eval edition won't work
> > for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> OK, now I've loaded from an ISO image upon the restart I see that
> their is a VM BIOS with boot options.
>
> Is this available from the outset, if so I can't see to get to it
> quick enough to enter it to change it to boot to CD..if that's in fact
> what I need to do.
>
> That said I'm not that bothered, I'll bet it's quicker to load from
> ISO images anyway and I've got and msdn subscription.
>
> Just loading up a second VM/server, I had to nip out and purchase some
> more RAM for my Vista PC this afternoon to cope with it all.
>
> Now it's working a treat.
>
> Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
> Vista ?
> ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
> PC ?
>
> Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Sorted ! I've got two Windows 2003 Virtual Servers running on my
Vista PC.

I'll revist the loading from CD when I get a moment.

Thanks for your folks.

Jim.

>Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
>Vista ?
>ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
>PC ?

I didn't mean load Vista onto a memory stick, I meant would VS 2K5
draw on any of the Vista ReadyBoost technology ?

ie would this supplement performance of VS2K5 ?

Jim.

You're welcome.

<jdr.smith@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:3ddc0d9e-bbeb-4feb-96fc-eb5aef74adde@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On 29 Mar, 21:33, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Yes, you can enter the BIOS as soon as you start a vm just the same as
>> you
>> would any other PC.
>> Press Del as the vm is starting.
>>
>> <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:fb026d64-2fd0-429a-9ce3-d28176fa7628@a22g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> On 29 Mar, 15:52, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Once you have the cd captured and are back to the vm console view try
>> > resetting the vm. Try it.
>>
>> > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>>
>> >news:1590ea56-9099-4008-9ca5-d629f2acf826@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> > On 29 Mar, 15:37, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>>
>> > > On 29 Mar, 15:36, jdr.sm...@virgin.net wrote:
>>
>> > > > On 29 Mar, 14:17, "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnho...@comcast.net>
>> > > > wrote:
>>
>> > > > > Are you capturing the cd drive on the cd/dvd drive properties
>> > > > > page?
>>
>> > > > > <jdr.sm...@virgin.net> wrote in message
>>
>> > > > >news:346a8d62-1c4d-40bc-ae72-5e39995066c3@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > > > > > Hi,
>>
>> > > > > > I'm a VM newbie, several of my collegues say that I should use
>> > > > > > VMware
>> > > > > > but I thought I;d explore the MS offering first.
>>
>> > > > > > I've got Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1 installed onto Vista
>> > > > > > Business
>> > > > > > Edition.
>>
>> > > > > > Have created a Virtual Machine and now want to install an OS to
>> > > > > > it.
>>
>> > > > > > But I can't seem to get it to boot to the OS CD that I have.
>> > > > > > It's the CD that comes with the MS 79-290 training kit ie the
>> > > > > > Windows
>> > > > > > 2K3 120 day eval.
>>
>> > > > > > It works fine installing on *real* hardware.
>>
>> > > > > > My problem is that the VM only seems to want to boot to PXE and
>> > > > > > nothing else.
>>
>> > > > > > If I remove the network adaptor from the config all I get is:
>>
>> > > > > > "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in
>> > > > > > selected
>> > > > > > boot device"
>>
>> > > > > > How do I get it to boot to the OS on my CD drive ( which is
>> > > > > > actually
>> > > > > > a
>> > > > > > DVD drive )
>>
>> > > > > > Anyone any ideas ?
>>
>> > > > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> > > > > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > > > Yes, I think so.
>>
>> > > > I'm capturing:
>>
>> > > > Attachment = Secondary 0 ( my DVD drive )
>>
>> > > > Capture = Physical CD/DVD drive - Drive 'D'
>>
>> > > > Some people seem to indicate that you need to press 'Del' when the
>> > > > VM
>> > > > starts up and change the BIOS boot setting ?
>>
>> > > > I can't see any of this as by the time I've logged into the VMRC
>> > > > it's
>> > > > already failed to boot to anything.
>>
>> > > > BTW Virtual PC 2007 works just fine with the same setup, just
>> > > > having
>> > > > problems with Virtual Server 2005..
>>
>> > > > Must be missing something basic somewhere.
>>
>> > > > I may have a go at installing Virtual Server 2005 onto an XP Pro
>> > > > system instead and see how I get on with that rather than Vista.
>>
>> > > > Meantime if anyone has ideas..
>>
>> > > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> > > > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > > I'll have a go with an ISO image as well first..
>>
>> > > Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> > > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > Works with and ISO image...wonder what I'm doing wrong regards CD,
>> > maybe I'll track down another CD..perhaps the Eval edition won't work
>> > for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> OK, now I've loaded from an ISO image upon the restart I see that
>> their is a VM BIOS with boot options.
>>
>> Is this available from the outset, if so I can't see to get to it
>> quick enough to enter it to change it to boot to CD..if that's in fact
>> what I need to do.
>>
>> That said I'm not that bothered, I'll bet it's quicker to load from
>> ISO images anyway and I've got and msdn subscription.
>>
>> Just loading up a second VM/server, I had to nip out and purchase some
>> more RAM for my Vista PC this afternoon to cope with it all.
>>
>> Now it's working a treat.
>>
>> Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
>> Vista ?
>> ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
>> PC ?
>>
>> Jim.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Sorted ! I've got two Windows 2003 Virtual Servers running on my
> Vista PC.
>
> I'll revist the loading from CD when I get a moment.
>
> Thanks for your folks.
>
> Jim.

<jdr.smith@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:9e918bbd-df06-450c-a8ec-35cfb4e1a308@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> >Does any of this benefit from SuperFetch/ReadyBoost technology on
>>Vista ?
>>ie is it worth me whacking my 4GB USB pendrive into the back of my
>>PC ?
>
> I didn't mean load Vista onto a memory stick, I meant would VS 2K5
> draw on any of the Vista ReadyBoost technology ?
>
> ie would this supplement performance of VS2K5 ?
>
> Jim.
>
>

ReadyBoost won't affect virtual server directly, but if it s to speed
up Vista operation the vm benefits indirectly.

The important thing with ReadyBoost is the speed of the memory in it. A
fast 2G drive will much more that a slower 4G drive.

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:52:29 -0700 (PDT), jdr.smith@virgin.net wrote:

> Sorted ! I've got two Windows 2003 Virtual Servers running on my
> Vista PC.
>
> I'll revist the loading from CD when I get a moment.
>
> Thanks for your folks.

If you're going to bottom post (which is the correct way to post) then
please learn to trim out some of the previous responses. Scrolling through
a couple of hundred lines for old text to see a two or three line response
gets a little old.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
It is ten o'clock; do you know where your processes are?

> If you're going to bottom post (which is the correct way to post) then
> please learn to trim out some of the previous responses. Scrolling through
> a couple of hundred lines for old text to see a two or three line response
> gets a little old.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Virtual Machineshttp://www.identit.ca
> It is ten o'clock; do you know where your processes are?

Hi Paul....

I think you'll find that I did on my previous post...before you posted
yours..... I had that same feeling too :-)

Jim.