I was trying to install VMWare Server on my computer.


When I at the OS installation part, I inserted in my Windows XP Home Edition CD. When I clicked the green button (Install WinXP), it says that "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD".

Any ideas?

i'd suggest trying to slipstreaming SP2....

Otherwise try Virtual PC (free from MS)...

I didn't realise Virtual PC was free, thanks.

Will try it out and let you know.

Only problem with Virtual PC...is it doesn't like any Linux distro's...takes pretty close to 24 hours to boot up a Ubuntu virtual machine in Virtual PC

LOL, are you exaggerating or is this for real? 24 hours?

Anyway, I managed to get Virtual PC up and running. just that it runs far too slowly. My default RAM allocation was 128 MB, I raised it to 250 MB and it's still running slow. Arghh....

Try 512mb if you can....250mb is too little for XP...

Also, yes...i am exaggerating...
it took 2 hours to get to the first "OK" section of boot up..and i gave up after that

It doesn't help that my RAM is only 512 MB.

Anyway, I'm marking this Resolved. Thanks.