VMWare Ubuntu host WinXP guest question

[Chris Warren]

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I run this same setup with no problems.
The only thing I could suggest is to do a fresh full install of XP on
the VM.  You are probably having issues with the ghosted image.

Chris

Sarangan Thuraisingham wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/8/05, *Marc* <for.maillists at gmail.com
> <mailto:for.maillists at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     Okay here goes. I am using an updated 5.10 (as of now), i have
>     installed and got working VMWare 5.0, i created a default virtual
>     machine and put on it a ghost image of WinXP home. Everything works
>     fine installing WinXP until it runs for the first time. The first
>     screen comes up with teh time zone , i set this, click next, the next
>     screen is to set the computer's name. I enter a name and leave the
>     Computer Description field blank, click next, the cursor changes to an
>     animated hour glass and nothing happens. I have let it go for hours
>     and still nothing. I have rebooted the VM gotten to this same screen
>     and tried clicking the Skip button with the same results.
> 
>     I have tried to research this and still am, but to no avail. If
>     someone can point me in the right direction or knows how to resolve
>     this issue i will be very, very appreciative.
> 
>     I have wipped my HD and put Ubuntu as my primary OS because i am
>     loving it, but unfortunetly i also need to use some WinXP specific
>     progs for my business. Thus the need to get WinXP working under
>     VMware.
> 
>     Tnaks again for any help.
>     --
>     Soon.
>     Marc
>     "The world is not ours to do with as we please. We are only borrowing
>     it from our children."
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> 
> 
> Wouldn't it be easier just to setup a dual-boot system. Wouldn't windows
> run faster natively ;-)
> 
> If you are worried about having to repartition the hard drive:
>  - If you have partioned the hard disk and are using LVM to map the
> physical partitions then, all you have to do is resize them and resize
> the physical partition. You create a new partition from the free space
> and install Windows XP natively.
>  - Another option is WINE. I have setup my system as a dual boot, but so
> far I havent found the need to restart to Windows XP, cos I run the few
> applications using WINE. Besides, there are several open source
> alternatives to Windows Programs. You could try using WINE to run some
> of your business applications, but if they are custom designed and
> highly tweaked to run under windows, u may run into problems.
> 
> PS. I am not an expert, just few friendly suggestions thats all.
> 
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