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Since: Sep 19, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:35 pm
Post subject: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems
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I have a brand new MacBook Pro and I received a Microsoft Office
bundle pack from my school. Included in this pack was Virtual PC v.7,
which I proceeded to install. After a generally brief installation,
the program attempted to open the application. It died before it could
open. Concerned, I tried to open it from my applications.
It died again. No error message, just the usual 'your program died,
reopen or not etc' window.
I uninstalled and reinstalled, restarted and tried and tried
everything I could think of, but to no avail.
What the hell is wrong with this program> How can I make it work
without spending money on having someone make it work for me? Please,
please help! |
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Since: Dec 15, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Since: Nov 07, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Since: Sep 22, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Sooo wished that I'd read your message before buying VPC for my new iMac.
At least now I wont spend ages trying to get it to work.
Thanks anyway.
On 20/9/07 00:22, in article
vilain-36CF8C.16220419092007 RemoveThis @comcast.dca.giganews.com, "Michael Vilain"
wrote:
> In article ,
> wrote:
>
>> I have a brand new MacBook Pro and I received a Microsoft Office
>> bundle pack from my school. Included in this pack was Virtual PC v.7,
>> which I proceeded to install. After a generally brief installation,
>> the program attempted to open the application. It died before it could
>> open. Concerned, I tried to open it from my applications.
>>
>> It died again. No error message, just the usual 'your program died,
>> reopen or not etc' window.
>>
>> I uninstalled and reinstalled, restarted and tried and tried
>> everything I could think of, but to no avail.
>>
>> What the hell is wrong with this program> How can I make it work
>> without spending money on having someone make it work for me? Please,
>> please help!
>
> Well, VPC for Macintosh is for PPC Macintosh systems only. Your MacBook
> Pro is Intel-based and VPC won't run on it. I think including Office
> and VPC together was some smart-ass M$ marketing person's idea of
> "synergy". Especially when the version of Office you have runs in
> Rosetta's PPC emulation rather than natively on Intel. The next release
> of Office due next year will probably fix that. But it's only a word
> processor, spreadsheet, and presentation package, so you aren't really
> stressing out your system much.
>
> Bottom line, trash VPC. It won't work on your system.
Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive. >> Stay informed about: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems |
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Since: Jun 12, 2007
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:38 am
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sep 22, 2:17 pm, Wayne Coupland wrote:
> Sooo wished that I'd read your message before buying VPC for my new iMac.
> At least now I wont spend ages trying to get it to work.
> Thanks anyway.
>
> On 20/9/07 00:22, in article
> vilain-36CF8C.16220419092... RemoveThis @comcast.dca.giganews.com, "Michael Vilain"
>
>
>
>
>
> wrote:
> > In article ,
> > wrote:
>
> >> I have a brand new MacBook Pro and I received a Microsoft Office
> >> bundle pack from my school. Included in this pack was Virtual PC v.7,
> >> which I proceeded to install. After a generally brief installation,
> >> the program attempted to open the application. It died before it could
> >> open. Concerned, I tried to open it from my applications.
>
> >> It died again. No error message, just the usual 'your program died,
> >> reopen or not etc' window.
>
> >> I uninstalled and reinstalled, restarted and tried and tried
> >> everything I could think of, but to no avail.
>
> >> What the hell is wrong with this program> How can I make it work
> >> without spending money on having someone make it work for me? Please,
> >> please help!
>
> > Well, VPC for Macintosh is for PPC Macintosh systems only. Your MacBook
> > Pro is Intel-based and VPC won't run on it. I think including Office
> > and VPC together was some smart-ass M$ marketing person's idea of
> > "synergy". Especially when the version of Office you have runs in
> > Rosetta's PPC emulation rather than natively on Intel. The next release
> > of Office due next year will probably fix that. But it's only a word
> > processor, spreadsheet, and presentation package, so you aren't really
> > stressing out your system much.
>
> > Bottom line, trash VPC. It won't work on your system.
>
> Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:10 pm
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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My Mac g5 with Tiger 10.4.11 now asks me to restart whenever I get to the windows screen or shortly thereafter. It is driving me crazy, and doesn't work anyway. I have VPC 7 and am using Windows XP that came with it. It was all working yesterday, so I don't know what has happened. I have used Disk Warrior, reset PRAM, etc. Maybe it wasn't made to work with Tiger. Arraugh.
Mike
meabrams RemoveThis @earthlink.net >> Stay informed about: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems |
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Since: Jan 10, 2008
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:07 pm
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Before you start thinking about reinstalling, go into the Advanced Boot Menu
as soon as the vm starts booting (I think you tap F10 until the menu shows
up). Choose Last Known Good Configuration. This may get you going without
doing anything drastic. If F10 isn't right, then try F2 or Del. I just
don't remember for sure.
wrote in message
> My Mac g5 with Tiger 10.4.11 now asks me to restart whenever I get to the
> windows screen or shortly thereafter. It is driving me crazy, and doesn't
> work anyway. I have VPC 7 and am using Windows XP that came with it. It
> was all working yesterday, so I don't know what has happened. I have used
> Disk Warrior, reset PRAM, etc. Maybe it wasn't made to work with Tiger.
> Arraugh.
>
> Mike
> meabrams DeleteThis @earthlink.net >> Stay informed about: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems |
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Since: Nov 17, 2004
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Sounds like something in Windows got corrupted. As soon as you start
booting into Windows press F8 key a couple of times and try and boot into
Safe Mode in Windows. If you are able to try and run ScanDisk and see if it
finds any errors. The issues you are having are solely on the Windows side
and Disk Warrior and resetting PRAM will make no difference to Windows.
Worse case if you can not get it resolved you may have to install Windows XP
from scratch.
On 3/26/08 10:10 PM, in article ee7e1ce.5.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"Mike47@officeformac.com" wrote:
> My Mac g5 with Tiger 10.4.11 now asks me to restart whenever I get to the
> windows screen or shortly thereafter. It is driving me crazy, and doesn't work
> anyway. I have VPC 7 and am using Windows XP that came with it. It was all
> working yesterday, so I don't know what has happened. I have used Disk
> Warrior, reset PRAM, etc. Maybe it wasn't made to work with Tiger. Arraugh.
>
> Mike
> meabrams.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net >> Stay informed about: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems |
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Since: Nov 17, 2004
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:15 am
Post subject: Re: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Colin good point I forgot all about that. If you can get in via Save Mode
and XP has System Restore turned on you can choose a restore point from the
calendar in the utility to restore back to.
System Restore can be found at Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools
> System Restore If it is turned on you can use it to roll back to one of
many previous working configurations.
On 3/26/08 11:07 PM, in article
A4BAC3EB-2E9A-4D66-A421-EC051921DB5E.RemoveThis@microsoft.com, "Colin Barnhorst"
wrote:
> Before you start thinking about reinstalling, go into the Advanced Boot Menu
> as soon as the vm starts booting (I think you tap F10 until the menu shows
> up). Choose Last Known Good Configuration. This may get you going without
> doing anything drastic. If F10 isn't right, then try F2 or Del. I just
> don't remember for sure.
>
> wrote in message
>
>> My Mac g5 with Tiger 10.4.11 now asks me to restart whenever I get to the
>> windows screen or shortly thereafter. It is driving me crazy, and doesn't
>> work anyway. I have VPC 7 and am using Windows XP that came with it. It
>> was all working yesterday, so I don't know what has happened. I have used
>> Disk Warrior, reset PRAM, etc. Maybe it wasn't made to work with Tiger.
>> Arraugh.
>>
>> Mike
>> meabrams.RemoveThis@earthlink.net
> >> Stay informed about: Virtual PC v.7 Startup Problems |
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