Microsoft KB Archive/825252

= When you try to install Windows 95 or Windows 98 on a virtual machine, the Windows installation CD-ROM cannot be found after the system restarts during Setup =

Article ID: 825252

Article Last Modified on 12/12/2003

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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

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 on a virtual machine, after the computer restarts and Windows Setup continues you are prompted to insert the Windows installation CD-ROM. However, a drive letter may not be assigned to the CD-ROM drive and the CD-ROM cannot be found.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the primary and secondary integrated device electronics (IDE) controllers are configured during the second part of Setup (after the restart). As a result, you cannot find the CD-ROM drive.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, copy the Win95 folder or the Win98 folder from the Windows installation CD-ROM to the Virtual PC's guest drive C, and then start Setup from the C:\Win9 folder on the guest drive C. By default, when Windows Setup looks for a file, it looks in the install location. To copy the Win95 folder or the Win98 folder to the guest drive C, follow these steps:
 * 1) Insert a Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup disk in the 3.5-inch drive, and then start your Virtual PC.
 * 2) Use the startup disk to start your Virtual PC with CD-ROM support.
 * 3) At the command prompt, type the following commands and press ENTER after each command, where   is either 5 or 8, depending upon the version of Windows that you are installing:

c:\

MD win9

copy e:\win9 \*.* c:\win9


 * 1) After the files are copied, type the following commands and press ENTER after each command, where   is either 5 or 8, depending upon the version of Windows that you are installing:

cd c:\win9

setup

Additional query words: Win95, Win98

Keywords: kbprb KB825252

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