a good recommendation here is to create an ISO or DMG version of the windows install disk, believe it or not it's actually fater doing the install this way. I have installers for windows XP Pro, Vista business and Windows 7 Dell OEM for quick access. works a treat
lew On 4 Mar 2012, at 18:20, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi. > VMWare disc? > You shouldn't need a VMWare anything. Just install fusion on you're Mac, > install windows making sure the easy install option is checked, and wait > patiently. Fusion should install the tools automagicly. > The only CD that you might need is you're windows disc and that only to > install windows. Once windows is installed, you can take out the windows disc > and put it somewhere safe for the next time you might need to install windows. > > On 2012-03-04, at 1:02 PM, Bill Holton wrote: > >> It’s an upgrade version, and VM says to install the machine without the >> serial number, then do a Window’s anytime upgrade at which time you put in >> the serial number. This worked the last time I did this with Version 3x. >> But I did notice the two times I created virtual machines that the process >> seemed to take no time at all. The frist time I figured maybe Windows had >> not installed properly, tried it again, just as fast, but I didn’t delete >> the first VM first. Let me try it that way. >> But how can the tools install automatically if they need the VM disk to be >> in the drive if I have the windows disk in the drive? Am I better off >> installing Windows from the ISO file I got when I bought this upgrade >> version and leaving the VM disk in the drive? >> >> >> >> BILL HOLTON >> Email: b...@bholton.com >> Direct: 386-624-6309 >> Homepage: www.bholton.com >> Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST >> DeLand, FL 32720 >> >> >> >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. L. Alexander >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 1:01 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Still trying to get Fusion running >> >> the best thing I can suggest is to first off delete the virtual machine. >> then build a new machine. depending on how you wish to install windows, it >> will either ask for your serial number on the VMWare prompt or on install. >> start a fresh install. when windows has finished loading, it should >> automatically install the VMWare tools including boot support tools. >> >> it may be a hickup. what windows version are you installing and is it a >> retail disk you're using or OEM or custom? >> >> lew >> >> On 4 Mar 2012, at 17:52, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >> >> Install windows? >> >> On 4 Mar 2012, at 05:25 PM, Bill Holton <b...@bholton.com> wrote: >> >> Hi. >> I have the Fusion disk burned and in my drive. In the Fusion virtual >> machine menu it says there is windows is running. But if I try to install >> the tools I still hang. My wife says the screen is blank except a message >> that says boot manager is missing, press control alt delete. 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