Cannot Install a Red Hat Linux 6.2 Guest PC in Virtual PC (824668)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Virtual PC 2004
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 5.2
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 5.1
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 5.0
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 4.3
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 4.2
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 4.1
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

You cannot create a Red Hat Linux 6.2 guest PC in Virtual PC. The Linux installation generates errors and quits before files are copied to the guest PC virtual hard disk.

CAUSE

This issue occurs if Virtual PC is installed on an Intel Pentium 4-based computer. You cannot install Red Hat Linux 6.2 on a Pentium 4-based computer system. This same issue occurs if you try to install Red Hat Linux 6.2 on the Pentium 4-based host PC.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, create the new guest PC by installing the latest version of Red Hat Linux. For information about how to obtain the latest version of Red Hat Linux, visit the following Red Hat Web site:

http://www.redhat.com/software/

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MORE INFORMATION

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Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/18/2003
Keywords:	kbprb KB824668 kbAudEndUser