Re: Virtual PC and Classic
Greg Pennefather wrote: My suggestion however, is to remove VPC (how to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824659&product=vpcmac) and reinstall it and the updates - up to 5.0.4 I think. Make sure you keep your disk image intact (copy it somewhere) as this can be used with the re-installed VPC - you'll need to configure it to use the existing disk image once it is installed. This will save an enormous amount of time and hassle as all of your existing setup will be there ready to go. If you have trouble finding the updates (if you don't have them) then drop me a line and I'll try to dig them out - I'm sure I have them somewhere. I took Greg's advice, trashed VPC 5 and reinstalled in OS X.3.3. Got a message saying the VirtualSwitch.kext file is missing and I should get an update. I found the update to 5.0.4 at http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/mac/1006 but when I click on it (or any of the alternate links) I get to a page to download 6.1.1. There is a message that the automatic download is about to start but then I get taken to a mactopia site where I can read about version 7. Does anyone know where I can get the 5.0.4 update? Alternately should I install 6.0 (which I own but have never installed)? It could not be any worse than 5.0 which is unusable as it is, the mouse does not select the things I click on! Diana
Re: Virtual PC and Classic
Diana This may or may not be related to your problem - I had an authentication problem with CUPS where I would put in my admin username and password when requested and it would fail to authenticate every time. The reason being that there was a change in the way passwords were stored from Jaguar to Panther and CUPS couldn't read from the new system. I was able to overcome the problem by editing the CUPS config file to reduce security. It may be that there is a similar problem with VPC - perhaps that's drawing a long bow. My suggestion however, is to remove VPC (how to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824659&product=vpcmac) and reinstall it and the updates - up to 5.0.4 I think. Make sure you keep your disk image intact (copy it somewhere) as this can be used with the re-installed VPC - you'll need to configure it to use the existing disk image once it is installed. This will save an enormous amount of time and hassle as all of your existing setup will be there ready to go. If you have trouble finding the updates (if you don't have them) then drop me a line and I'll try to dig them out - I'm sure I have them somewhere. Regards Greg > From: Diana & Graham Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:16:49 +0800 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" > Subject: Re: Virtual PC and Classic > > Peter Hinchliffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Virtual PC does not run in Classic. You must boot into MacOS 9. >> However, v5.0 does run fine in MacOS X. >> >> Is it VPC asking for your password or Windows? What version of >> Windows do you have installed? Sounds a bit more complex than a >> simple email explanation... > > To answer the second question first it is Windows 98 SE, but I don't > think this is the problem. > > It asks for my administrator ID. I get the message: > > "To finish setting up Virtual PC, permissions for application support > files must be set correctly. This step completes the installation of > Virtual PC. > > Only persons with administrator privileges can modify the > permissions. Enter a valid administrator name and password, then > click Authenticate." > > When I do this I get the message: > > "The administrator name or password is incorrect. Please type it > again making sure the caps lock key is not pressed". > > I installed VPC 5.0 in OS 9.2.2 (having failed to install it > successfully in OS X in order to be able to use it in either system). > I clean installed both OS 9.2.2 and VPC 5.0, each is on a separate > partition which was erased first. > > VPC was installed when I had the original version of OS X which came > installed on the G4 Quicksilver. I have always used the same > administrator name and password with all versions of OS X and I have > 'clean' installed the latest OS X.3.3 after erasing the partition. > > I have repaired permissions but still VPC rejects my administrator > name and/or password. I checked and my password works if I want to > change permissions on my system partition. I have tried both my long > and short names. > > I have a copy of VPC 6.0 which I have never loaded because there were > comments about it running woefully slowly in OS X. Now it seems I > will have to re-install in OS X to get it running. Anyone got an > opinion on which runs better in OS X VPC5 or VPC6? > > Diana > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
Re: Virtual PC and Classic
Peter Hinchliffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Virtual PC does not run in Classic. You must boot into MacOS 9. However, v5.0 does run fine in MacOS X. Is it VPC asking for your password or Windows? What version of Windows do you have installed? Sounds a bit more complex than a simple email explanation... To answer the second question first it is Windows 98 SE, but I don't think this is the problem. It asks for my administrator ID. I get the message: "To finish setting up Virtual PC, permissions for application support files must be set correctly. This step completes the installation of Virtual PC. Only persons with administrator privileges can modify the permissions. Enter a valid administrator name and password, then click Authenticate." When I do this I get the message: "The administrator name or password is incorrect. Please type it again making sure the caps lock key is not pressed". I installed VPC 5.0 in OS 9.2.2 (having failed to install it successfully in OS X in order to be able to use it in either system). I clean installed both OS 9.2.2 and VPC 5.0, each is on a separate partition which was erased first. VPC was installed when I had the original version of OS X which came installed on the G4 Quicksilver. I have always used the same administrator name and password with all versions of OS X and I have 'clean' installed the latest OS X.3.3 after erasing the partition. I have repaired permissions but still VPC rejects my administrator name and/or password. I checked and my password works if I want to change permissions on my system partition. I have tried both my long and short names. I have a copy of VPC 6.0 which I have never loaded because there were comments about it running woefully slowly in OS X. Now it seems I will have to re-install in OS X to get it running. Anyone got an opinion on which runs better in OS X VPC5 or VPC6? Diana
Re: Virtual PC and Classic
On 02/08/2004, at 5:32 PM, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote: I have VPC 5.0 installed in OS 9.2.2. It runs reasonably well. I now use OS X.3.3 and would like to be able to run VPC through Classic. But when I open it I remain in OS X and it asks for my identity and password which it rejects. Is there any way I can force it to run through Classic? Virtual PC does not run in Classic. You must boot into MacOS 9. However, v5.0 does run fine in MacOS X. Is it VPC asking for your password or Windows? What version of Windows do you have installed? Sounds a bit more complex than a simple email explanation... -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
Virtual PC and Classic
I have VPC 5.0 installed in OS 9.2.2. It runs reasonably well. I now use OS X.3.3 and would like to be able to run VPC through Classic. But when I open it I remain in OS X and it asks for my identity and password which it rejects. Is there any way I can force it to run through Classic? Originally I installed it in OS X.1 so it could be used in either OS X or 9, as per the instructions, but it did not run properly in either OS. I had installed it on a separate partition so I wiped it clean. Then I tried to re-install in OS 9 but the installer thought it was already installed. I had to re-install OS 9 and start again. It was such a bore that I prefer not to try re-installing in OS X if I can avoid it. Diana
