Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Hi All, Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also have started it in the library. I usually get the message about inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd key and typing narrator, but I wouldn't think my Windows install disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? Debra --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Hi, Do you know if windows 7 student upgrade can be installed to the Mac via VMFusion 3? You mentioned that you have windows 7 CD, the student copy is downloaded from the web. Here is the info about the student copy of windows 7 http://windows7.digitalriver.com/ Best Khalid - Original Message - From: Debra Turner To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:03 AM Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Hi All, Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also have started it in the library. I usually get the message about inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd key and typing narrator, but I wouldn't think my Windows install disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? Debra --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Hi, Well, since Fusion 3 is supporting Windows 7, I don't see why it's not possible. I'm looking forward to testing it myself. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Oct 29, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Dr.Khalid wrote: > Hi, > > Do you know if windows 7 student upgrade can be installed to the Mac > via VMFusion 3? You mentioned that you have windows 7 CD, the > student copy is downloaded from the web. > > Here is the info about the student copy of windows 7 > http://windows7.digitalriver.com/ > > Best > Khalid > - Original Message - > From: Debra Turner > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:03 AM > Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare > > Hi All, > > Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual > machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. > > I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a > full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? > From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the > Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also > have started it in the library. I usually get the message about > inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd > key and typing narrator, but I wouldn’t think my Windows install > disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could > somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? > > Debra > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Just a note. But yeah starting narrator isn't a bad thing when finishing off windows install. But to start it. In the vm fusion / windows 7 setup. Press the Windows key + the letter U. and narrator will start automatically. Or at least it should. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:04 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Hi All, Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also have started it in the library. I usually get the message about inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd key and typing narrator, but I wouldn't think my Windows install disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? Debra --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
I gave up on installing and took my machine in to Best Buy. They don't know if they can install Windows 7 as a virtual machine under vm or not. They said they don't do much work on Macs. I think it's mostly inexperience on my part. I don't know what I'm looking for. Before taking the machine in I got as far as under the virtual machines it says windows is running. Also my sound card, hard disk and other devices show connected. I couldn't find any area to type in. I'll let you all know what I find out. Debra _ From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:43 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Just a note. But yeah starting narrator isn't a bad thing when finishing off windows install. But to start it. In the vm fusion / windows 7 setup. Press the Windows key + the letter U. and narrator will start automatically. Or at least it should. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:04 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Hi All, Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also have started it in the library. I usually get the message about inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd key and typing narrator, but I wouldn't think my Windows install disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? Debra --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Hi, yes win 7 can be installed under vm fusion 2 on the os10.6 platform. Without a problem. We've done it on 4 machines at work in the last month and it's fine other than lacking ram to work at a decent speed. Other than that can't complain about 7 yet. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner Sent: Saturday, 31 October 2009 2:54 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare I gave up on installing and took my machine in to Best Buy. They don't know if they can install Windows 7 as a virtual machine under vm or not. They said they don't do much work on Macs. I think it's mostly inexperience on my part. I don't know what I'm looking for. Before taking the machine in I got as far as under the virtual machines it says windows is running. Also my sound card, hard disk and other devices show connected. I couldn't find any area to type in. I'll let you all know what I find out. Debra _ From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:43 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Just a note. But yeah starting narrator isn't a bad thing when finishing off windows install. But to start it. In the vm fusion / windows 7 setup. Press the Windows key + the letter U. and narrator will start automatically. Or at least it should. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:04 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Hi All, Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also have started it in the library. I usually get the message about inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd key and typing narrator, but I wouldn't think my Windows install disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? Debra size=3 face="Times New Roman"> --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Hi, It's really easy to install. Simply launch a new virtual machine window, select easy install, point to the disk image or CDR and you're good to go. It'll automate it, and it works really well. I've done it with both 32 and 64-bit versions and it's been flawless. Of course, Narrator seems to die on me after a couple of keystrokes, but I managed to do it without Narrator when I had to get JAWS back online. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Oct 31, 2009, at 2:54 AM, Debra Turner wrote: > I gave up on installing and took my machine in to Best Buy. They > don’t know if they can install > Windows 7 as a virtual machine under vm or not. They said they > don’t do much work on Macs. > > I think it’s mostly inexperience on my part. I don’t know what I’m > looking for. Before taking the machine in I got as far as under the > virtual machines it says windows is running. Also my sound card, > hard disk and other devices show connected. I couldn’t find any > area to type in. > > I’ll let you all know what I find out. > > Debra > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:43 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare > > Just a note. But yeah starting narrator isn’t a bad thing when > finishing off windows install. > > But to start it. > In the vm fusion / windows 7 setup. Press the > Windows key + the letter U. and narrator will start automatically. > Or at least it should. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner > Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:04 p.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare > > Hi All, > > Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual > machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. > > I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a > full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? > From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the > Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also > have started it in the library. I usually get the message about > inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd > key and typing narrator, but I wouldn’t think my Windows install > disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could > somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? > > Debra > > > > size=3 face="Times New Roman"> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Have you installed any version of Windows under Fusion 3? Wonder if I could install Windows 7 under Fusion 2.0? I'll go pick up my MacBook Monday. Debra From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:07 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Hi, It's really easy to install. Simply launch a new virtual machine window, select easy install, point to the disk image or CDR and you're good to go. It'll automate it, and it works really well. I've done it with both 32 and 64-bit versions and it's been flawless. Of course, Narrator seems to die on me after a couple of keystrokes, but I managed to do it without Narrator when I had to get JAWS back online. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/people/Nicolai-Svendsen/509197277> Profile My Twitter <http://twitter.com/chojiro> On Oct 31, 2009, at 2:54 AM, Debra Turner wrote: I gave up on installing and took my machine in to Best Buy. They don't know if they can install Windows 7 as a virtual machine under vm or not. They said they don't do much work on Macs. I think it's mostly inexperience on my part. I don't know what I'm looking for. Before taking the machine in I got as far as under the virtual machines it says windows is running. Also my sound card, hard disk and other devices show connected. I couldn't find any area to type in. I'll let you all know what I find out. Debra _ From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:43 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Just a note. But yeah starting narrator isn't a bad thing when finishing off windows install. But to start it. In the vm fusion / windows 7 setup. Press the Windows key + the letter U. and narrator will start automatically. Or at least it should. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:04 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare Hi All, Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also have started it in the library. I usually get the message about inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd key and typing narrator, but I wouldn't think my Windows install disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? Debra size=3 face="Times New Roman"> --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare
Deborah, I have installed windows multiple times under fusion 2. The process has remained exactly the same for fusion 3. After the DVD stops spinning, you need to give it some time. The way the windows install works is that it first copies many files to your hard drive via the DVD. Then, it stops the DVD, and goes through the process of unpacking and installing everything. This can take as much as an hour to complete, even when using XP. Here's my advice. Try going through all the steps of the auto install. Let the DVD spin around, and keep fusion open even after it stops. Wait about an hour or so. After the install finishes setting things up, you will hear the windows log on sound. Note: The audio is somewhat low at first, so turn your volume up to be sure you don't miss it. Also, if you hear nothing an hour and a half or so after the DVD has stopped spinning, restart the virtual machine and see what happens. There are times when, for some reason, sound has not worked until after an initial restart of the VM. This is rare though, and only happened to me twice. I hope this helps, John On Oct 31, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Debra Turner wrote: > Have you installed any version of Windows under Fusion 3? Wonder if > I could install Windows 7 under Fusion 2.0? > > I'll go pick up my MacBook Monday. > > Debra > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:07 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare > > Hi, > > It's really easy to install. Simply launch a new virtual machine > window, select easy install, point to the disk image or CDR and > you're good to go. It'll automate it, and it works really well. I've > done it with both 32 and 64-bit versions and it's been flawless. Of > course, Narrator seems to die on me after a couple of keystrokes, > but I managed to do it without Narrator when I had to get JAWS back > online. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Oct 31, 2009, at 2:54 AM, Debra Turner wrote: > > > I gave up on installing and took my machine in to Best Buy. They > don’t know if they can install > Windows 7 as a virtual machine under vm or not. They said they > don’t do much work on Macs. > > I think it’s mostly inexperience on my part. I don’t know what I’m > looking for. Before taking the machine in I got as far as under the > virtual machines it says windows is running. Also my sound card, > hard disk and other devices show connected. I couldn’t find any > area to type in. > > I’ll let you all know what I find out. > > Debra > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 2:43 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare > > Just a note. But yeah starting narrator isn’t a bad thing when > finishing off windows install. > > But to start it. > In the vm fusion / windows 7 setup. Press the > Windows key + the letter U. and narrator will start automatically. > Or at least it should. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debra Turner > Sent: Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:04 p.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Installing Windows 7 With VmWare > > Hi All, > > Can a totally blind person really install Windows in a virtual > machine without sight? I am beginning to have my doubts. > > I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, Version 3 of Fusion and a > full Windows 7 package. How can I tell when I get into windows? > From what I understand I have to start narrator to finish the > Windows installation. I have opened the virtual window and also > have started it in the library. I usually get the message about > inserting a bootable disk after a few minutes of pressing the Cmd > key and typing narrator, but I wouldn’t think my Windows install > disks would be bootable. Is there a tutorial somewhere? Could > somebody talk me through this thing maybe this weekend on skype? > > Debra > > > > size=3 face="Times New Roman"> > > > > > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
