Damn! That's the configuration I have, and it hung, then went through once I ran it in compatibility mode. Obviously something broke, or failed because the tool

Damn! That's the configuration I have, and it hung, then went through once I ran it in compatibility mode. Obviously something broke, or failed because the tools are not fully working. Did you tell VBox it's Windows 7? And what version of VBox are you using, please? Anyways, I ended up downloading the make usb key utility from MS, making a bootable install on the key, then installing on a spare HD on my box. aside from having to slip it all the drivers at start of install, the experience running on the metal is a lot better.