> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:07:40 -0800 (PST) > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: [vbox-users] Windows 2000 guest fails to install under OSX, > Linux > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi folks, > > New to this list, so pardon me if this is handled elsewhere. > > We're having a hell of a time trying to get Windows 2000 to install under > VirtualBox. The symptom is that the first stage of the install seems-- > seems-- to go fine, but the second stage (the one where you are prompted > for your CD key and a few other details) seems to go okay, but then just > repeats, over and over again, when the system restarts. As in, the > entire second stage runs, again and again, ad infinitum. > > I've tried the following combinations: > > ... > > However, has anyone successfully installed Windows 2000 under VirtualBox > recently (past three months or so)? Any tips, tricks, or notes? We'd > sure appreciate some help. > > Thanks, > Matt Heck > President > Xeraline, Inc.
Matt, I experienced similar issues with Win2k setup but my pattern looks completely different so I think that it will not be very helpful for you. Several months ago I copied my Win2k Prof SP4 CD to ISO image and I always used this copy to avoid media errors. I installed Win2K without any issues on both Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux hosts using 1.x VBox. Few weeks ago I wanted to use fresh Win2k install but I noticed that I deleted my master copy of VDI by mistake. I tried to make fresh install on Windows XP host and failed with the same result as you described. I upgraded my VBox to 3.0.x release (it could be 3.0.4 but I am not sure) with the same result. So I tried the same on my Ubuntu 9.04 Linux and it worked without any issues. I did not investigated it further because I just transferred my VDI file to Windows and set up new virtual machine using it. Notes: 1. I use non-OSE VBox on my Ubuntu installed by aptitude from repository. 2. My PC is dual booted: Windows XP and Ubuntu so it is unlikely hardware related error. 3. I have just double checked with my freshly upgraded VBox 3.0.10 - I still cannot complete Win2k setup on Windows XP host. At some point I suspected that memory assigned to virtual machine can cause issue. But even after increasing it to 768MB which seems to be quite a lot for Win2k I failed to complete setup. Best regards, Jacek Nogala ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mapa fotoradarow! Pobierz >> http://link.interia.pl/f2413 _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
