How the heck do I install Vista on Snow Leopard???

otherwhirl · Post by **otherwhirl** » 22. Nov 2010, 05:20

This has been the most frustrating thing!

I am attempting to install Vista 32bit (I've tried 64bit as well...)using VB on my MacBook: CPU 2.16 core Duo Memory 1GB 667 Running snow Leopard 10.6.5

I have attempted to install versions 3.2.6, 3.2.8 & 3.2.10 and neither has worked.

I keep getting " Invalid Settings Detected" which will not allow me to configure settings.

What should I do? I have repaired disk permissions already and still nothing.

Help!

p.s. I should mention when I have also tried to just install Vista which NEVER succeeds , it freezes the computer.(see attachments)

Post by **Perryg** » 22. Nov 2010, 05:27

Post the guests log file (as an attachment).

EDIT: Never mind. From the looks of it you do not have enough memory to do the install. How much memory does the host have? The indicator say that you only have 1GB and that you are trying to assign it all. Not going to work.

otherwhirl · Post by **otherwhirl** » 22. Nov 2010, 07:13

Hmm? So that's my prob? I need more ram?

Yes, I have 1gb of ram on my Mac

Post by **Perryg** » 22. Nov 2010, 15:52

No 1GB is not enough. The host requires some of the RAM to run and the guest (Vista) will not run with less than 768MB. (poorly)
If you look at you screen shot you will see the red area. You should never get into the red on the sliding scale.

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How the heck do I install Vista on Snow Leopard???

How the heck do I install Vista on Snow Leopard???

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