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Fixing a missing “Create Virtual Machine” option [Windows Virtual PC]

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Fixing a missing “Create Virtual Machine” option [Windows Virtual PC]

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6 Jul 2009 8:28 PM
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Some people are finding that when they install Windows Virtual PC, their Virtual Machines folder does not have the option to Create Virtual Machine.  If this happens to you – there are three options that you can try:

  1. When in the Virtual Machines folder, press “Alt” to open the menu.  Select Tools and then Folder options…. On the dialog that is opened click Restore Defaults.  Once you have done this, log out and log back in to see if the Create Virtual Machine option is now present.

  2. If this doesn’t work – try running the registry file that is attached to this blog post, and restarting the computer.  This registry file deletes any custom settings for your folder views – and sets things back to their clean state.

  3. If neither of these options works – you can manually start the new virtual machine wizard by going to your system drive and running: 
    4. “\Windows\System32\VPCWizard.exe”

Cheers,
Ben

Attachment: DeleteFolderViewState.reg
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  • margaret ruth staley
    8 Jul 2009 9:56 PM

    please help me to correct disk problem so i can play pogo games ty

  • Rick Hicks
    12 Jul 2009 10:58 PM

    Thanks, The registry file fixed my folder.

                     Rick

  • 13 Jul 2009 2:24 AM

    margaret ruth staley -

    You will have to provide more details for me to be able to help you.

    Cheers,

    Ben

  • Fred
    27 May 2010 6:20 PM

    I have Windows 7 Ultimate but this executable is not present on my machine. What is the deal on that?

  • 20 Jul 2010 11:38 AM

    Fred -

    You need to install and enable Windows Virtual PC first.

    Cheers,

    Ben

  • 15 Sep 2010 2:00 PM

    Happend to me too.

    While trying Option 1 "Create Virtual Machine" showed up for a second and vanished again.

    Option 2 helped me out.

    Thx Ben!

  • Megan
    17 Feb 2011 9:58 AM

    The registry file worked like a charm! Thanks Ben!

  • Frank Gonzalez
    12 May 2011 9:44 AM

    I deleted the my Parallels Virtual Machine by accident and can not find it anywhere. Is all of my info lost? I'm an accountant and have hundreds of Tax Returns and Quickbooks on Parallels. I don't have an external back-up drive. Thoughts?

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