Error message when you try to start a Windows XP guest operating system in Virtual PC for Mac Version 7: "No C:\ Disk is specified" (918905)

RESOLUTION

Method 1

1. In the Virtual PC List dialog box, click the Windows XP guest operating system, and then click Settings.
2. In the left column of the Settings dialog box, click Drive 1.
3. In Finder, click Home on the Go menu.
4. Double-click Documents, and then double-click the Virtual PC List folder.
5. Press and hold down the CTRL key while you click the guest operating system file.
6. Click Show Package Contents.
7. Press and hold down the CTRL key while you click the file that represents the virtual disk. Typically, this file is named Disk1.
8. Click Show Package Contents.
   
   Note The file that represents the virtual disk may appear in the Virtual PC List folder. In this case, steps 5 and 6 are not required. Instead, go to step 7.
9. Drag the Basedrive.vhd file to the Drive 1 Settings dialog box. Drop the Basedrive.vhd file onto the text box that displays the following message: Drop document on this box
10. Click OK.

Method 2

1. In Finder, click Home on the Go menu.
2. Double-click Documents, and then double-click the Virtual PC List folder.
3. Press and hold down the CTRL key while you click the guest operating system file.
4. Click Show Package Contents.
5. Press and hold down the CTRL key while you click the file that represents the virtual disk. Typically, this file is named Disk1.
6. Click Show Package Contents.
   
   Note The file that represents the virtual disk may appear in the Virtual PC List folder. In this case, steps 3 and 4 are not required. Instead, go to step 5.
7. Drag the Basedrive.vhd file to the following folder:

   Hard Drive:Users:username:Documents:Virtual PC List

8. Click OK.
9. In Virtual PC for Mac Version 7, on the File menu, point to Migrate Data, and then click Import from Previous Version.
10. Locate the Basedrive.vhd file, and then click Import.
11. Click Convert.