Why won't read my OEM Win XP Pro CD?

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teddyb109

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I have an OEM copy of Windows XP that I've been trying to install --I have the Virtual Machine up and running, it goes through the setup sequence and then I get an error that says:

"Please insert one of the following windows product CDs into the CD ROM drive: Windows XP Home..." (see attached screenshot)

The thing is that this *IS* a full copy of Windows (Version 2002) that I have installed before. (Uninstalled it from that PC...)

I tried cleaning the CD, thinking that maybe it was having trouble reading it.

I also tried ejecting the CD and re-inserting it--when I do that, it seems the VM can no longer read the CD ROM drive.

Thanks for peeking in and for your ideas.

-ted
 

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burning iso images

Thanks! I created a disk image, using disk utility but it doesn't seem to be an iso image--it had a .cdr extension--do I need Toast for this job? Or are there alternatives?
 
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teddyb109 said:
Thanks! I created a disk image, using disk utility but it doesn't seem to be an iso image--it had a .cdr extension--do I need Toast for this job? Or are there alternatives?
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No need. Just change the extension to

.iso

This should do the trick
 
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still no dice w/ image files

OK - thanks to the tips, I was able to use the image that I created, but I'm still getting the same exact error--(only much faster now that it doesn't have to access the CDR) that I need another windows CD. Now I'm wishing I hadn't tossed that version of 98 I had lying around...

Ideas?

I also did try as Anshar suggested--restarting and removing media.
 
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additional data about the disk

It's a Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Includes SP1, Academic Edition. I also tried loading it up under boot camp (I know, the docs say SP 2 is required, but I wanted to see what would happen--I got the same error.)
 
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After all that we've tried, I think there's just something wrong with the disc, though it shows no visible scratches. I almost wonder if MS made the academic edition with an expiration date or something--as I did use that CD to install XP on a Dell a few years back. Thanks for everyone's help!
 
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