id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,component,version,resolution,keywords,cc,guest,host 708,Unable to install Linux/Win XP in guest on Vista,Frank,,"Hello, I installed Virtualbox 1.5 on my computer. I could create virtual machines for ubuntu (7.04) and knoppix. Both are running from live-CDs (ISO) fine, I downloaded the latest versions. But when I try to install both on the virtual harddrive it fails. I checked several things with ubuntu: 1. starting with automtic creating of drives, this fails with a error message ""unable to create swap.."" 2. creating a root and swap with gparted from the live-CD before the installation, then start installation, it looks fine, but after 34 % (copying files) it stopped, nothing is happening for hours, no progress. I tried knoppix as well (knoppix-installer) it started an as well but stopped during copying files on the virtual harddisk Finaly I tried to install Win XP from CD: It booted from CD, installation started, I created a new partition; during formatting, it always stopps with 20 % progress. For me it does not look like a problem with Linux or XP, more something related to Virtualbox, the Host-System or Hardware. May be it is related to SATA? I am using the following system: Dell Dimensiom E521 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 4 GB RAM Radeon X1300 2 x 320 GB HD (SATA) Host: Windows Vista Home Premium ",defect,closed,other,VirtualBox 1.5.0,fixed,,,other,other