Hi-
I'm trying to install SimCity Classic on VirtualBox with Windows 98 as the operating system, but when I try to run the setup file on the SimCity disc I get a message that says "D:\SETUP.EXE is not a valid Win32 application."
How can I get it to install?
SimCity on Windows 98- can't install from disc
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maximum411
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SimCity on Windows 98- can't install from disc
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98
enable CD/DVD passthrough in the guest settings
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maximum411
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98
How do I get the passthrough box to be checkable? Where would the file that I need to select be?
Thanks
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98
Storage section of the VM settings perhaps?
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98
Yeah that's where I'm checking, but the box to enable passthrough is greyed out. What should I select to make it checkable?
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98
Turn off the VM?
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98- can't install from disc
What do you mean?
It's telling me I need to "Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk or physical drive to use with the virtual drive." One of the options is "Host Drive D," but selecting that doesn't seem to do anything.
It's telling me I need to "Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk or physical drive to use with the virtual drive." One of the options is "Host Drive D," but selecting that doesn't seem to do anything.
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98- can't install from disc
Turn off VM, go to VM settings > Storage, there you select the virtual optical drive and lo and behold, you got the Passthrough option available, if you selected the physical drive for use.
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Re: SimCity on Windows 98- can't install from disc
Genius- it worked and I was able to install and play the game. Thanks!!!