Microsoft KB Archive/824351

= Cannot Install or Run Some Programs from Shared Folder =

Article ID: 824351

Article Last Modified on 2/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual PC 2004
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 5.2
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 5.1
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 5.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 4.3
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 4.2
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 4.1
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Windows 4.0
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1.1 Update
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 with Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 with Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 6.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
You may not be able to install or run some programs when the program files are located in a shared folder.



CAUSE
This issue may occur for various reasons, including (but not limited to) the following:
 * The program may not support the option to install or run the program from a shared folder. The same program may not support the option to install or run the program from a network UNC share for similar reasons.
 * The program may not be completely compatible with virtual machine (guest PC) technology.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, copy or move the program files to a local drive image on the guest operating system (for example, on the C drive or the D drive of the guest operating system), and then run or install the program from there.



MORE INFORMATION
With folder sharing, a virtual machine (or guest PC) can access a host machine folder or volume as if it were a virtual machine folder or volume.

With this feature, you can easily transfer files between machines (host and guests). Because a host machine folder can be shared by two virtual machines that are running at the same time, you can also use folder sharing to transfer files between one virtual machine and another.

There are two ways to activate folder sharing.
 * PC Settings

You can specify a host machine folder or volume to share with a particular virtual machine using the Shared Folder Settings.
 * PC Toolbar

You can specify a host machine folder or volume to share with a particular virtual machine by using the contextual menu in the PC toolbar, or by dragging the folder or volume to the folder icon on the virtual machine PC bottom toolbar.

For more information, see the folder sharing topic in Virtual PC Help.

Note Folder sharing assumes that Virtual PC Additions has already been installed on the virtual machine.

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