Cannot install windows after creating the virtual box.

tommya060293 · Post by **tommya060293** » 2. Dec 2010, 03:58

I created the virtual box and have the cd in the Mac, but i cannot seem to get the box to function properly. i have changed the settings and built many boxes, but i cannot seem to reach the source of the problem.

Post by **Perryg** » 2. Dec 2010, 04:16

Not enough information to be able to help.
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Please tell us exactly what you have done. So far all you have said is you can not make it work.

tommya060293 · Post by **tommya060293** » 4. Dec 2010, 01:50

I reviewed what i did and i found the problem (i looked over the part of OS and put windows instead of mac). However, with that fixed, i now get a box with an EFI Shell Version 2.10. I am completely lost here to be honest

tommya060293 · Post by **tommya060293** » 4. Dec 2010, 01:51

in general, i went through the beginning of creating a box and then changed some of the settings available. I also seem to have the "a" button for my captured settings where before it was the command button.

Post by **BillG** » 4. Dec 2010, 02:05

Creating a virtual machine is only the first step. You then have to install an OS in it. What OS do you want to install? What CD have you inserted in the drive of the host?

Hans Eberhardt · Post by **Hans Eberhardt** » 4. Dec 2010, 02:33

Hi Tommy, disable EFI.
Windows 32bit doesn´t boot with EFI

tommya060293 · Post by **tommya060293** » 4. Dec 2010, 02:46

Hans Eberhardt- I tried that and got "Fatal: Could not read from the boot medium! System Halted."

BillG- I want to install Windows XP and I have inserted a cd that was made with windows on it from a professional version.

http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ · Post by **stefan.becker** » 4. Dec 2010, 15:15

Why not posting exact Infos instead of only "does not work".

Exact and full Infos!

Host, Guest, Version, exact Guest Configuration, exact Error Messages, your Hardware, Error-Logs.

So Help is not possible. This is a forum, not a quiz show.

tommya060293 · Post by **tommya060293** » 5. Dec 2010, 16:55

stefan.becker- I believe it is clear that I have little notion of what I am doing in order to fully complete what you request, but i shall do my best to fulfill your request.

Host- Mac OSX version 10.6.5
Guest- Windows XP Pro
Version- (i am assuming you are asking for the version of virtual box) 3.2.10. if u mean version on the box, Mac OSX server 64-Bit
Guest Config- (not sure how u want me to say this, but in the settings panel, )
1024mb base memory, but dynamically expanding set
Boot Order- CD/DCD-ROM, Hard Disk. Floppy, Network
IO-APIC, absolute pointing device, PAE/NX, VT-x/AMD-V, Nested Paging, & 3D Acceleration enabled
1 IDE controller with VBoxGuestAddirtions.iso as IDE secondary Master
Adio is enabled
1 network adapter attached to NAT and that is all that is filled out in that section
USB controller enabled and Machine Folders in Shared Folders.

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