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6 Replies Last post: Nov 18, 2004 3:45 AM by Jarne  
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Jarne
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Nov 17, 2004 6:27 AM

Virtual PC problem

Everytime I try to start up VPC I get the message:
"One of the specified drive images could not be opened.

The drive image may be open in another virtual machine. Please shut down other PCs before proceeding."

But, no other applicitaion are opened except vpc, and theres only one machine using that image. What can I do? What could be wrong?
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jcmount
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1. Nov 17, 2004 7:29 AM in response to: Jarne
Re: Virtual PC problem
Hardware specs, OS version, and VPC version would be helpful infomation.

Have you recently moved up to a G5? VPC 6.x and earlier are not compatible on the G5.
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Jarne
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2. Nov 17, 2004 7:44 AM in response to: jcmount
Re: Virtual PC problem
iBook g3 600mhz with 256mb sdram.
The vpc version is 5.0, and I the computer responsible on my school says that we have to use that one.

Running panther btw.
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3. Nov 17, 2004 10:10 AM in response to: Jarne
Re: Virtual PC problem
Are you launching a saved state? If So try launching VPC and starting a new state. If that helps a virtual pc disk may be corrupted.

If that doesn't work try trashing the VPC prefs file.

After that try repairing permission, fsck and DW if you have that.
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4. Nov 17, 2004 10:15 AM in response to: jcmount
Re: Virtual PC problem
No, its not a saved state. But i figured it out. Thanks anyway.

I just installed VPC 6.0. It works fine and I can't see why the computer-personelle told me else. The image was converted automatic.

But I wonder what caused the problem...
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5. Nov 17, 2004 2:18 PM in response to: Jarne
Re: Virtual PC problem
A corrupted file of some sort - preference, DOS disk image may have gone south, etc. VPC 5.x works - it was something particular to your install that got whacked. Glad a new installation of VPC got you running again.
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6. Nov 18, 2004 3:45 AM in response to: DPG4450Guy
Re: Virtual PC problem
yeah, I believe it was the Virtualswitch.kext file that was corrupted or malfunctioning. Thank you guys anyways...
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