Could Not Be Started Because A Disk Related Error Occurred
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Help Receive Real-Time Help Create a Freelance Project Hire for a Full Time Job Ways to Get Help Ask a Question Ask for Help Receive Real-Time Help Create a Freelance Project Hire for a Full Time Job Ways to Get Help Expand Search Submit Close Search Login Join Today Products BackProducts Gigs Live Careers Vendor Services Groups Website Testing Store Headlines Experts Exchange > Questions > Windows Virtual PC - Cannot run from an USB drive - Win7 64Bits Want to Advertise Here? Solved Windows Virtual PC - Cannot run from an USB drive - Win7 64Bits Posted on 2011-08-08 VMware Windows 7 PCs 2 Verified Solutions 18 Comments 1,621 Views Last Modified: 2012-06-21 Hello Experts, https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/bccc1554-3e9a-4366-8d28-49c430ac486b/xpmode-setup-error?forum=w7itprovirt I have installed Windows Virtual PC under Windows 7 Professional 64 Bits. It works fine when I run the VM from a local hard disk (c:), nevertheless when I move the VM files into a USB external HDD I cannot run the VM and I get the following error: ‘PCNAME’ could not be started because virtual hard disk-related error occurred. This could be due to insuficient free space in the virtual hard disk https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27245171/Windows-Virtual-PC-Cannot-run-from-an-USB-drive-Win7-64Bits.html file, lack of write access to the directory that contains the virtual machine configuration file or missing parent disk for a differencing virtual hard disk. When I open the settings for the VM, under Hard Disk 1 I have the error: The file 'PATHANDFILENAME.vhd' is not a valid virtual hard disk. If I move the files back to the C drive everything works fine. The USB drive is a 500Mb NFTS formatted with everyone full control. What do I need to do to solve this issue? Thanks in advance, LMG. 0 Question by:LMGONCA Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google LVL 5 Best Solution bytruromeo4juliet Curiosity has me wondering if you're particularly limited to Windows Virtual PC as VMWare's Player product is also free. If you're not limited to Windows Virtual PC, as you just installed the OS, could Go to Solution 18 Comments LVL 116 Overall: Level 116 VMware 109 Windows 7 13 PCs 3 Message Active today Expert Comment by:Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert / EE MVE)2011-08-08 either the USB external hard drive is too slow, or is there a hardcoded reference to C: drive in the vm configuration file. Have you tried creating a new VM on the external usb disk, and then adding the existing hdd to the VM.? 0 LVL 5 Overall: Level 5
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