New VM problem

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dsmithnc
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New VM problem

Post by dsmithnc »

Trying to install Win7RC. VB gives a fatal: no bootable disk error from either an image file or program disk.

Any ideas?
Perryg
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Re: New VM problem

Post by Perryg »

Most of the time this happens it is due to either a badly burned CD/DVD or a corrupt image file.
This can happen more often if you use a download manager to download the file.
Other than that you might have forgotten to mount the image CD/DVD in the settings section for the guest.
dsmithnc
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Re: New VM problem

Post by dsmithnc »

Perryg wrote:Most of the time this happens it is due to either a badly burned CD/DVD or a corrupt image file.
This can happen more often if you use a download manager to download the file.
Other than that you might have forgotten to mount the image CD/DVD in the settings section for the guest.

Thanks, I'm thinking it might be a bad file. I'll try a new download and see what happens.

Dick
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