vmx configuration file will need to be edited to slow down the POST and or change the Boot Order. Now the BIOS flashes by very quick so one has to work quickly however give it a try and if the Boot Menu can't be brought up then the Virtual Machine's. "To direct input to this virtual machine, click inside the window." "Press F2 to enter SETUP, F12 for Network Boot, ESC for Boot Menu" To engage the Boot Menu and select CD-ROM Drive.Īt the bottom on the Virtual Machine Display just above the Status Bar after starting the Virtual Machine it states. If the Virtual Machine is not booting the CD/DVD or ISO Image then select the CD-ROM from the Boot Menu. and this can be changed in System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard > Use all F1, F2, etc. Just follow the prompts.īTW You may need to press the Fn+F6 etc. This floppy image contains the VMware SCSI Disk Drivers needed when booting with the Windows XP CD and you need to press F6 when it says "Press F6 if you need to install." near the bottom of the Virtual Machine window and it will then prompt for the driver after it continues to load additional files.
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If the Virtual Machine was created using Windows Easy Install or has a VMware SCSI Virtual Hard Disk you need to download the VMware SCSI Drivers and set the vmscsi-1.2.0.4.flp file as the Floppy for the Virtual Machine in the target Virtual Machine's Settings sheet.