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VMware Fusion and Zephyroth's Leopard

Ok so I downloaded VMware Fusion and was able to install Xp Pro without a problem but I would rather have Vista well I tried installing Vista but everytime I am about 1/4 the way done installing Vista I get the Your computer must restart…

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@xx66stangxx Published 2008-04-19
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Leopard 10.5
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4,790 historical reads · 7 curated field notes (from 14 dispatches) · 2008-04-19 – 2008-04-20
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@xx66stangxx (6)@DoiX (3)@mrburns05 (2)@seren@zephyroth@rfuilrez

Ok so I downloaded VMware Fusion and was able to install Xp Pro without a problem but I would rather have Vista well I tried installing Vista but everytime I am about 1/4 the way done installing Vista I get the Your computer must restart problem, where I have to power down my computer. How is it I can install Xp Pro and not Vista? Any suggestions?

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Follow-up dispatches by @xx66stangxx

Author Update #1 @xx66stangxx 2008-04-20

So should I choose Patch all cpuid's using cpuid file?

Author Update #2 @xx66stangxx 2008-04-20

still having the same issue after I patched the file. I keep getting the "your computer needs to restart… grey screen." I thought that only popped up when there was an issue with a network adapter. Any suggestions?

Author Update #3 @xx66stangxx 2008-04-20

I tried that but I get "Parallels cannot be installed on this computer make sure your system meets the requirements"

Author Update #4 @xx66stangxx 2008-04-20

sweet that was a lot easier than another option I was trying. Hopefully this will work. Should I still patch Parallels before trying to install Vista Ultimate?

Author Update #5 @xx66stangxx 2008-04-20

ok thanks for your help DoiX I am attempting to install Vista right now hopefully this works without me getting the "your computer must restart error" hah

Synthesized Community Field Notes

7 technical responses curated from 14 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @mrburns05 2008-04-19

patch vmware with marvins amd utility, theres quite a few cpuid's to be patched.. I had trouble with vista x64, but vista x86 worked fine

Field Note #2 @mrburns05 2008-04-20

yes, but you must first run "creat patcher package, and run it on the hdd that you installed to

Field Note #3 @seren 2008-04-20
[cite] mrburns05:patch vmware with marvins amd utility, theres quite a few cpuid's to be patched.. I had trouble with vista x64, but vista x86 worked fine

64 bit wont work without a host operating system thats 64 bit and until they hack a kernel for us it wont be.

Field Note #4 @zephyroth 2008-04-20

That's not really true, I'm able to use Ubuntu 64 bits without any problems.

Field Note #5 @rfuilrez 2008-04-20
[cite] zephyroth:That's not really true, I'm able to use Ubuntu 64 bits without any problems.

Yeah, I use VMWare to boot my XP x64 partition (Recognized as a Boot Camp Partition) some times.

Field Note #6 @DoiX 2008-04-20

modify the info.plist file

[cite] eddie11c: TestObject GenuineIntel Just change this to look like this: TestObject AuthenticAMD
Field Note #7 @DoiX 2008-04-20

depends on your system on mine it worked without using marvin's utility

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Sources & Contributor Provenance (6 credited usernames · Thread #971)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@xx66stangxxPrimary Author62008-04-19 → 2008-04-20
@DoiXCore Contributor32008-04-20
@mrburns05Contributor22008-04-19 → 2008-04-20
@serenContributor12008-04-20
@zephyrothContributor12008-04-20
@rfuilrezContributor12008-04-20