How to troubleshoot guest operating system images in Virtual PC for Mac version 6.1 (825525)

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To troubleshoot guest operating system images in Virtual PC for Mac, follow these methods in the order that they appear.

Method 1: Remove Virtual PC for Mac

To remove Virtual PC for Mac, drag the following items to the Trash:

• Virtual PC program file. Typically, this file is located in your Applications folder.
• Virtual PC Scripts folder. Typically, this folder is located in your Documents folder. You may not have a scripts folder if you have never used scripts.
  
  Do not drag the Virtual PC List folder to the Trash.

Method 2: Reinstall Virtual PC for Mac

To install Virtual PC for Mac, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Virtual PC for Mac CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
2. Drag the Virtual PC program file to your Applications folder.

Method 3: Test existing guest operating system images

To test your existing operating system images, follow these steps:

1. Start Virtual PC for Mac.
2. On the Virtual PC List screen, click the guest operating system that you want to test, and then click Start Up.

Method 4: Delete the Virtual PC 6.0 Preferences folder

To move your Virtual PC 6.0 Preferences folder to the Trash, follow these steps:

1. Open your Preferences folder. Typically, this folder is located in the following directory:

   Users\your_username\Library

   Noteyour username is your username in Mac OS X.
2. Drag the Virtual PC 6.0 Preferences folder to the trash.

Method 5: Create a new guest operating system image

For additional information about how to create operating system images in Virtual PC for Mac version 6.1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: