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General Category => Software => Topic started by: steveeb on March 21, 2003, 03:24:46 PM

Title: Installing Windows 2000 Pro on Mac w/VirtualPC6
Post by: steveeb on March 21, 2003, 03:24:46 PM

I\'m trying to install Windows 2K SP2 using a bootable CD (slipstreamed) onto a iMac using Virtual PC 6.0/DOS.  The problem is that Virtual PC will not boot from CD and the Setup.exe on the root of the CD appears to only run under Windows and not DOS.

I have successfully installed Windows 2K from this burned CD onto my PC so I know it works properly.  

My question is:  Where do I find the EXE that is launched when computer is booted off the CD and can I simply launch this application from the DOS prompt under Virtual PC to initiate the install.

Thanks.

Title: Installing Windows 2000 Pro on Mac w/VirtualPC6
Post by: GNIF on March 25, 2003, 12:20:12 AM

Create the boot set by by doing the following assuming the cdrom dirve is \'D\'

boot from a Win98 Set-up floppy or other floppy with CD-ROM drivers
type at the command prompt: D:i386setup.exe /?

there should be an option to create a bootable disk set, once created boot from the diskset to install win2k with out booting from cdrom /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />

PS: Why emu a IBM on a MAC, Get a real PC, get a IBM