Using VPC install disk to make an WinXP iso file for Parallels
It is possible, I did it, it was time consuming and you will need to extract various files from your VPC instal disk. To do that you will need to use your old mac running virtual PCor a PC computer to go fetch these files and build up an ISO file to use as an installer for Parallels.
Check the
http://forum.parallels.com/thread10050.html for various input.
I copied below some notes I had saved when I did it. Hope that helps
Instructions for owners of VirtualPC with a third CD called "Additional Windows System Files"
1.Take the i386 folder from the "Additional Windows System Files" CD and put it in a folder called XP-CD on your PC (c:\XP-CD).
2. Create a WIN51 file and a WIN51IP (Pro edition) or WINIC (home edition) file and put the files in the XP-CD folder. Create the files with a text editor. The files contain the word "Windows". The files have no extension.
3. Get the WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe file from the Microsoft website and put it in another folder. Name the folder XP-SP2 (c:\XP-SP2).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a
4. Slipstream the SP2 file into the XP-CD folder. It doesn't matter that your original is already a SP2. We need to do this step to get a setup.exe file. The procedure is explained here:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
5. Then put an AUTORUN.INF file into the XP-CD folder. Create the file with a text editor. The Autorun file contains the following instructions:
[AutoRun]
open=setup.exe
icon=setup.exe,0
6. Get the boot image here:
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/microsoft/bootfiles/bootfiles.zip
You can put the boot.ima file anywhere on the PC.
7. Burn a bootable CD from the content of the XP-CD folder as explained on the winxp-sp2-bootcd website. You don't need to change the name of the boot.ima file to "Microsoft Corporation.img" file. Also the boot image file doesn't need to be in the XP-CD folder. If the boot image is selected in the boot tab it will be burned into the boot sector of the CD. That is all that is needed.
I didn't burn a CD but just made an iso file. Here are the command line I use to create it:
C:\bcd\cds\wxppro
c:\bcd type enter
next command line type bcd wxppro typer enter
then it will go through checking all files and building the ISO file
cd c:\bcd
I have more notes from various threads I save if needed.
Good luck
