XP Mode Freezes / Crashes Host
I'm running the RTM of W7 Ent on a Dell D531 (AMD proc). Windows 7 runs great, installed VitualPC and XP mode. All bios hardware virtualization settings are on. XP mode start preping the machince and about a percent or 2 into the setup the host reboots. No errors in the system logs... nothing, just a reboot.I've uninstalled, reinstalled several times with the same result.
Also copied a working VPC 2007 VM hard drive running XP and the same issue occurs. Gets to the XP logo with bar moving across the bottom, couple seconds, and boom a reboot of the host.After the initial reboot, another attempt either causes a reboot or freezes the entire host forcing a power down.Looking for help here... I wouldn't expect a RC to crash the host regardless.
View Replies (Posted: Monday, August 10, 2009 4:07 PM)
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