I highly recommend ripping any/all of your Windows XP media into ISO files
and installing Windows from them. The install will go much faster and
you can keep the ISO files around for installing additional components.
I have Windows XP installed from Volume License media and key which
I'm assuming you're calling "enterprise."
You must use the matching keys for the media you install from, e.g. OEM,
retail, volume or services provider licenses. OEM and Retail versions will
also require Activation and in some cases, phone-support activation.
To rip your media, use Apple's Disk Utility under Applications > Utilities.
Insert your Windows XP CD and when the disk appears select the cd/dvd device
and select New Image from the Image menu and save the file as a "cd/dvd/
master". The image will have a .cdr extension but it can be captured in VPC
using the CD icon in windowed mode. In step 12 of Steve's list you should
see the message "Press any key to boot off cd-rom..." and you should be
set.
Khama wrote:
> Install Guide Wrote Wrote:
>
>>10. Insert the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM, wait until the CD-ROM is
>>mounted on the Mac desktop.
>>11. Virtual PC List: Click Start Up.
>>12. After clicking Start Up, a black screen will appear. A prompt will
>>appear, Press any key to boot from CD.... Press return to begin the
>>installation. Wait while Setup loads the necessary files.
>>13. Welcome to Setup: Press Enter to set up Windows XP.
>>
>
>
> Heres where we vary. I never get step 12! I get "No OS Installed -
> Install an OS" ( Or something similar ) It will not boot from the Win
> XP or Win XP Enterprise CD's
>
> And as previously stated, the VPC OS XP Install Pac CD is OEM and the
> retail keys wont work
>
>
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