Virtual PC

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Hi All, I need your help please.

I tried installing virtual pc on windows XP and got this message. http://i37.tinypic.com/2ci6xpz.jpg

I don't know that it means or what to do. I'd be grateful for all your help on understanding this message and installing Virtual PC.

Thank you all. x

[vehelpfulguy]

The message is saying that it is trying to run a program called "Setup.exe" on your main C drive (your Windows drive), but that it is not a valid Windows program.

(A "Win32 application" is a program that runs under the usual versions of Windows XP or Vista).

The program (setup.exe) seems to be on your desktop.

I have seen this message before when you try to run a program from within a directory with a space in the name (in your case "Documents and Settings").

Not sure how you are trying to install it, by try moving the instal code to a directory with no space in the name, like C:\VirtualPC

[vehelpfulguy]

What version of Windows are you trying to install it on?

It seems it wont install on Windows XP Home, nor Windows Vista Home Basic or Vista Home Premium.

You need to be on the "business" versions of XP or Vista.

More here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp x?********=04d26402-3199-48a3-afa2-2dc0b40a73b 6&displaylang=en

[vehelpfulguy]

Seems answerbank has cencored my link.

Replace the 8 asterisks above with "********"

[vehelpfulguy]

Try again, replace it with

f a m i l y i d

(no spaces of course)

Answerbank does not like the letters Y I D

[Mirror]

Thanks for replying VHelpfulguy!

I chose 32 bit\setup download and downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp x?********=04d26402-3199-48a3-afa2-2dc0b40a73b 6&displaylang=en

The download tracker said it was 30.4mb and will take 1 hour to download. After about 15 minutes and only 487kb downloaded, message came up saying download was completed. And that the message I got.

The link you suggested give many choices. I will try again.
thank you again. x

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I'm using windows xp home edition.

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and service pack 2.

[vehelpfulguy]

>I'm using windows xp home edition.

No point in you downloading it them.

Virtual PC will not install on Windows XP Home.

Set the link above I gave you, under System Requirements.

(From what you say it sounds as though the whole file did not download last time).

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If I should install service packs 1& 2 for XP Professional, will it work then?

Thanks for your help.

[rojash]

No - you have XP Home, you need XP Professional

[Mac70]

Use this instead, it works on XP Home
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

[Mirror]

Thanks Mac70 for your suggestion. I will try it.
Thanks again Vehelpfulguy and Rojash for your help.