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hi,

host system: linux SLED10 SP2 (don't ask)
guest system: Windows XP on a partition, not a disk image

using KDE with multiple desktops.

running VB 1.6.4 (just downloading 1.6.6), boot XP into seamless mode which will attach itself to one of the desktops.

when i shut down XP, if i wait for the shutdown to complete, the status goes to "Powered Off". if i change virtual desktops while the shutdown is in progress, when i come back (after enough time for the shutdown to complete) the status is "Aborted".

is that normal? i don't like the "Aborted" part... is there anything that i can do other than sitting and watching the entire shutdown sequence?

cheers,

russell

It seems that VB does not like it when you switch to a different desktop while the Guest is shutting down and stops it abruptly or your Window Manager kills the VB window, causing the "Aborted" state. This isn't normal, as I can switch desktops without any problem on my Xfce desktop (Xubuntu 8.04). You can try updating your Host to the latest available, use a different Window Manager (Gnome or Xfce) or just wait for the Guest to shut down properly before switching to a different desktop (or drag it to the desired desktop while it's shutting down.

thanks for the response, sasquatch.

i have downloaded and installed 1.6.6 which appears to fix the issue (whatever it may have been).

as emily litella used to say... "never mind"