> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
> > gives
> > me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO
> > and
> > also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing?
>
> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?
>
> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering to
> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation process,
> just like a physical machine...?
>
> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> [top-posting corrected]
>
> >>> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
> >>> gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting
> >>> an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success
> >>
> >> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?
> >>
> >> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering
> >> to
> >> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation
> >> process,
> >> just like a physical machine...?
> >>
> >> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
> >> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?
> >
> > HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right
> > up -
> > I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not
> > seeing the setup file on the CD
>
> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>
> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is the
> VM definitely seeing it...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> [top-posting corrected again]
>
> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
> >>
> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
> >> the
> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
> >
> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive
> > D:)
>
> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
>
> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS
> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
> > other
> > than the mount?
>
> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive, does
> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option
> > is
> > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if
> > I
> > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and
> > I
> > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I
> > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
> > --
> > Rod
> >
> >
> > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >>
> >> [top-posting corrected again]
> >>
> >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
> >> >>
> >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
> >> >> the
> >> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
> >> >
> >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical
> >> > drive
> >> > D:)
> >>
> >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
> >>
> >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the
> >> > OS
> >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
> >> > other
> >> > than the mount?
> >>
> >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive,
> >> does
> >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
> >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark Rae
> >> ASP.NET MVP
> >> http://www.markrae.net
> >>
> >>
>
> Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the
> splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see a
> change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the
> vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just
> dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is
> affecting the host.
>

> It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the option
> is
> to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question if
> I
> eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears and
> I
> cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a reboot - I
> have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
> --
> Rod
>
>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>> [top-posting corrected again]
>>
>> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>> >>
>> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
>> >> the
>> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
>> >
>> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical
>> > drive
>> > D:)
>>
>> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
>>
>> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the
>> > OS
>> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
>> > other
>> > than the mount?
>>
>> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the drive,
>> does
>> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
>> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark Rae
>> ASP.NET MVP
>> http://www.markrae.net
>>
>>

> Guys - for what ever reason my burnt CD's will not boot in the VM - I
> placed
> a OEM copy into the drive and wala - started right away - I would of never
> guessed this but it is starting setup right now in my VM with my OEM CD -
> go
> figure - perhaps my CDs are not good or my ISO's - I want to Thank you
> Colin
>
> and special Thanks to Mark for many reply posts!!!!
> --
> Rod
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > It does appear to be holding the CD (OS) in my d: drive due to the
>> > option
>> > is
>> > to release it when I right click it - and to answer your other question
>> > if
>> > I
>> > eject the XP CD and push the XP CD back the WIN statup screen appears
>> > and
>> > I
>> > cancel it - for some reason the VM is not grabbing it even on a
>> > reboot - I
>> > have also tried a different CD and a different ISO - Im lost on this
>> > --
>> > Rod
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Stalker" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >>
>> >> [top-posting corrected again]
>> >>
>> >> >> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...?
>> >> >> Is
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> VM definitely seeing it...?
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical
>> >> > drive
>> >> > D:)
>> >>
>> >> OK, but is the CD definitely being recognised by the VM...?
>> >>
>> >> > Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup
>> >> > the
>> >> > OS
>> >> > setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the
>> >> > CD
>> >> > other
>> >> > than the mount?
>> >>
>> >> Hmm - OK, if you reboot your physical machine with the CD in the
>> >> drive,
>> >> does
>> >> your physical machine try to boot from it and begin the installation
>> >> process? Obviously, halt the process straightaway!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mark Rae
>> >> ASP.NET MVP
>> >> http://www.markrae.net
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> Let the host go ahead and autoplay the cd if it wants and then cancel the
>> splashscreen. Capture the cd with the vm as you have been. You can see
>> a
>> change in the cd icon (gets brighter) when the cd is captured. Reset the
>> vm. Now anything that happens is in the vm and you can prove it by just
>> dragging the vm window an inch or two. Nothing from that point on is
>> affecting the host.
>>

> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
> gives
> me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting an ISO
> and
> also physical drive with the OS with still no success - what am I missing?

>>> Hi All, I am having trouble installing XP - DHCP runs for a while then
>>> gives me a PXE.E53 no boot file named received - I have tried mounting
>>> an ISO and also physical drive with the OS with still no success
>>
>> 1) Could the XP CD be corrupt / damaged?
>>
>> 2) Once the virtual machine has acquired the XP CD, are you remembering
>> to
>> reboot it so that it boots from the CD and begins the installation
>> process,
>> just like a physical machine...?
>>
>> 3) Have you modified the virtual machine's BIOS in any way so that it no
>> longer sees the emulated optical drive as a boot device...?
>
> HI Mark, the OS is good - if I go to to the CD the install starts right
> up -
> I have not mod the bios in any way - the cd is mounted - it just is not
> seeing the setup file on the CD

>> Are you definitely rebooting the VM once it has acquired the CD...?
>>
>> And can you please clarify what you mean by "if I go to the CD"...? Is
>> the
>> VM definitely seeing it...?
>
> Hi Mark, yes I an rebooting the VM after the CD is mounted (physical drive
> D:)
> Sorry - let me clarify go to CD - when I explore CD and run setup the OS
> setup starts right away - is there any way to tell if the VM has the CD
> other
> than the mount?