Vista RC1: hangs at shutdown...
 

With 1898 I have a basically working Vista RC1. It has the choppy audio problem that has been reported elsewhere.

The main issue is that the VM does not shut down cleanly. After a looong pause I have to press the red square to kill the VM.

On the next launch of Vista I see "Windows did not shutdown properly" and have to click to capture the mouse and then press Enter to start Vista.

Only difference: Trend Micro PC-Cillin...
 

I forgot to mention that I have installed Trend Micro PC-Cillin as my virus protection, which is the only difference from a stock install.

Well,

I have the same issue and my Vista RC1 is clean. I have the exact same problem, the audio is choppy and Vista does not shut down properly.

[QUOTE=fbronner]Well,

I have the same issue and my Vista RC1 is clean. I have the exact same problem, the audio is choppy and Vista does not shut down properly.[/QUOTE]
Make sure you're selecting Shut Down under the triangle icon. If you click on the icon to the left of the padlock, you'll get exactly what you describe. BTDT:-)

Thank you,
that did the trick

It is strange that Microsoft hides the shutdown. The icon that looks like a shutdown is really a sleep button. I'm guessing sleeping the OS inside a VM doesn't work too well.

Like others, I do have the audio problem. The sound is very choppy and never plays all the way through without breaking up.

I can suppose that sound problem is problem with Vista working speed.

[QUOTE]It is strange that Microsoft hides the shutdown. The icon that looks like a shutdown is really a sleep button. I'm guessing sleeping the OS inside a VM doesn't work too well.[/QUOTE]

It's well buried, but you can configure the shutdown button in Vista's start menu to power off (or hibernate) instead of standby. Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Change Battery Settings. Once there select the "balanced" power plan, and click Change Plan Settings > Change advanced power settings > Power buttons and lid > Start menu Power button > Plugged in --> Shut down.

Straightforward, huh? :rolleyes: I had to google to find that [URL="http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/ericc/archive/2006/09/11/3615.aspx"]here[/URL]...

[QUOTE]Like others, I do have the audio problem. The sound is very choppy and never plays all the way through without breaking up.[/QUOTE]

Build 1910 cleared that up for me.

Yes 1910 cleared the sound option for me too.

Thanks for the <<easy solution>> to the shutdown button...

Wish these people used their software instead of just writing it ;-)

wow thanks for that link, on shut down,

I was like where is that button, so i clicked on the |> to the right of the (|) and lock and selected shutdown.

Hey, Kosh are your running on a laptop?

Because, I went into Vista Just now on my MacMini to do this and it was already setup for shutdown.
im in build 5600.


[QUOTE=kosh]It's well buried, but you can configure the shutdown button in Vista's start menu to power off (or hibernate) instead of standby. Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Change Battery Settings. Once there select the "balanced" power plan, and click Change Plan Settings > Change advanced power settings > Power buttons and lid > Start menu Power button > Plugged in --> Shut down.

Straightforward, huh? :rolleyes: I had to google to find that [URL="http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/ericc/archive/2006/09/11/3615.aspx"]here[/URL]...

Build 1910 cleared that up for me.[/QUOTE]

BenInBlack - No, I'm on a Mini, too. Vista build 5600 (now upgraded to 5728) defaulted with the power switch set to sleep when I set it up. (It took me a while to figure out what was going on when I though I was shutting down. "Sleep" was more like "coma...") I'm using a 1.66 GHz Core Duo Mini, 1 GB RAM, running Vista in a 512 MB VM which I think is really barely adequate, so am about to pop the top on the mini to swap out the RAM to 2 GB so I can kick it up a bit.