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    Help: Problem with VMWare Fusion/Windows Install

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Teacher, Aug 15, 2007.

  1. Teacher

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    I have a registered version of Fusion. I installed it on my MBP, but when it came time to install Win Pro I received a fatal error:

    Installation Failed D:\I386asms: Error Message: Incorrect Function
    Fatal Error
    One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed.
    Incorrect Function

    Does anyone have a clue on what's going on?

    Teacher
     
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    Does your Windows XP Pro disk have Service Pack 2 with it? If not, you will have to first create a slip-streamed copy. Here is a link to how to do this.
     
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    Yes, I am using XP Pro w/ SP2
     
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    I'll have to experiment with VMWare Fusion's wizard to create a pure virtual machine of Windows XP... I've done it through Boot Camp only so far.
     
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