Microsoft KB Archive/825479

= How to mount a floppy disk image in Virtual PC for Mac =

Article ID: 825479

Article Last Modified on 2/5/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1.1 Update
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1
 * 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

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INTRODUCTION
This article explains how to mount an image to use the floppy drive image feature of Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac.



MORE INFORMATION
For some Microsoft Windows-based programs, you may have to insert a 3.5-inch disk. If your computer does not have a 3.5-inch disk drive, you can use a floppy disk image instead. If you want to use Apple Disk Copy or Aladdin ShrinkWrap to use the floppy drive image feature of Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac, verify that the disk images are uncompressed and read/write enabled.

Disk Copy
To use Disk Copy to mount a floppy disk image, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Disk Copy.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
 * 3) On the Image Format menu, click Read/Write, and then click Save.
 * 4) On the Image menu, click Mount Image.
 * 5) Click the floppy disk image that you want to mount, and then click Open.

ShrinkWrap
To use ShrinkWrap to mount a floppy disk image, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start ShrinkWrap.
 * 2) On the Image menu, click Mount Image.
 * 3) Click the image file that you want to mount from the Open dialog box.
 * 4) Click Mount as unlocked, and then click Open.

Virtual PC
To use Virtual PC to mount a floppy disk image, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Drives menu in Virtual PC for Mac, click Capture Floppy Image.
 * 2) Click the floppy image that you want to mount, and then click Open.



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