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Win7 64 bits and Win XP 32 bits

Posted: 1. Oct 2011, 04:50
by skykank
Hi :

I'm using virtual box for the first time and when I try to turn on my guest OS wich is a Win XP 32 bits , I receive the following message:

FATAL: Could not read from the boot medium ! System halted

Any toughts abaout this? BTW my host OS is a Win 7 64 bits.

Please help me guys !!!

Thanks a lot

Re: Win7 64 bits and Win XP 32 bits

Posted: 1. Oct 2011, 09:15
by BillG
The system is trying to install Win XP but cannot find the installation media. Where is your Windows XP install media? Is it a CD or do you have it on an ISO file? Or did you think it would magically appear?

Re: Win7 64 bits and Win XP 32 bits

Posted: 1. Oct 2011, 13:46
by skykank
Thanks Bill for the explanation, so I do need a XP installation CD for this operation, I ll try to find one and try run VM again .