Sun xVM VirtualBox

Jimbo53 · 03-18-2009, 04:00 AM

I have downloaded and installed Sun xVM VirtualBox and can find no information about installing the operating system to use with it. I have a laptop with vista home premium (unfortunately!) and was hoping to use the Sun virtual machine with xp. Can anyone help this novice user?

buzza24 · 05-19-2009, 05:29 AM

Although this link is a procedure for Ubuntu linux host, it only describes the parts you need to get Windows XP running in VirtualBox on Vista. Ignore the ubuntu title.

http://reformedmusings.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/creating-a-windows-xp-guest-in-virtualbox-for-linux/

Hope this is helpful!

Jimbo53 · 05-23-2009, 09:27 AM

It seems no matter what I do, when I try to start my virtual machine i get the black screen the says: FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted. Whether I figure it to use the dvd drive with my xp cd, or use a file with an iso image of the xp sys. it comes up the same. Very frustrating.

jay_uk2005 · 08-03-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo53

It seems no matter what I do, when I try to start my virtual machine i get the black screen the says: FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted. Whether I figure it to use the dvd drive with my xp cd, or use a file with an iso image of the xp sys. it comes up the same. Very frustrating.

instead of hdd file make a cd drive and link it to a .iso file (w.e windows iso is your choise). it works this way and u can have hdd as optional (even invalid will just goto the cd drive that is mounted) so stopping any errors.

jay_uk2005 · 08-03-2009, 09:20 AM

how can i have multiple choises and a menu tho this i am stuck with any ideas?

**wmorri** · 08-04-2009, 03:47 PM

Hi,

Welcome to TSF!!

In order to change what media boots up first you must choose the VM that you want and then click on setting (I believe). From there you can go to the CD-ROM section and choose to mount a drive or to boot from an iso file.

While you are in the setting you should go through all the sections and make sure that everything that you need is mounted or turned on.

Cheers!

03-18-2009, 04:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jimbo53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp sp3	Sun xVM VirtualBox I have downloaded and installed Sun xVM VirtualBox and can find no information about installing the operating system to use with it. I have a laptop with vista home premium (unfortunately!) and was hoping to use the Sun virtual machine with xp. Can anyone help this novice user?

05-19-2009, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
buzza24 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 10 OS: WinXP/Vista/MacOSX/Ubuntu	Re: Sun xVM VirtualBox Although this link is a procedure for Ubuntu linux host, it only describes the parts you need to get Windows XP running in VirtualBox on Vista. Ignore the ubuntu title. http://reformedmusings.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/creating-a-windows-xp-guest-in-virtualbox-for-linux/ Hope this is helpful! __________________ Buzza24 danielbstechblog.blogspot.com

05-23-2009, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jimbo53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp sp3	Re: Sun xVM VirtualBox It seems no matter what I do, when I try to start my virtual machine i get the black screen the says: FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted. Whether I figure it to use the dvd drive with my xp cd, or use a file with an iso image of the xp sys. it comes up the same. Very frustrating.

08-03-2009, 09:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
jay_uk2005 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Sun xVM VirtualBox how can i have multiple choises and a menu tho this i am stuck with any ideas?

08-04-2009, 03:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,707 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Sun xVM VirtualBox Hi, Welcome to TSF!! In order to change what media boots up first you must choose the VM that you want and then click on setting (I believe). From there you can go to the CD-ROM section and choose to mount a drive or to boot from an iso file. While you are in the setting you should go through all the sections and make sure that everything that you need is mounted or turned on. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!