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I have installed Microsoft Virtual PC7 on my iBook G4,and I am trying install Windows XP Professional onto the Virtual PC.
How do go about by setting up a virtual PC
iBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), G4
It really isn't worth it. Come April 8th, all update support for XP will cost an arm and a leg from Microsoft per year.
You can update your RAM, and make sure you have enough hard disk space, but buying a used MacBook would be better use of your time:
If your VPC 7 did not have Win XP Home Edition pre installed, you must install it separately. Some VPC 7 versions only supported XP Home Edition. It may be cheaper and a lot less trouble to purchase VPC 7 for Mac with XP from eBay or Amazon raher than buying Win XP Home Edition separately.
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Virtual-Windows-Professional-Version/dp/B0002NT8 3U/ref=pd_cp_sw_0
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/virtual-pc-for-mac
I already downloaded Virtual PC 7 from Dreamspark and I have a windows xp disc
I have used the pre installed VPC 6/Win XP disks on several PPC Macs so can't give expert advice on the separate VPC 7 and Win XP installs.
What I would try is to first install the VPC 7 you downloaded. Then start the VPC 7 program with the XP install disk in place and follow the pics I have attached. These are from my VPC 6 WinXP installation on a 12" G4 Powerbook and I presume VPC 7 should be similar.
I have tried this vpc 7 wont boot from my xp disc and theres nothing wrong the my xp disc either
VPC 7 has to be a Mac application so it will not start from windows media. It is installed in the Mac Applications folder and then double clicked to start the process outlined above. At least that is how my VPC 6 works.
How to Setup Virtual PC7 on my iBook G4?
