Problems setting up Basilisk II for Windows XP

Hello,

I'm not sure which section I should post this in, but I've decided to go with the one for software, and my thread can always be moved if necessary.

I'm currently setting up Basilisk II (a program that emulates up to a 68040 Macintosh) on my PC. I have been reading the following webpage to guide me through the entire process: http://emaculation.com/doku.php/basilisk_ii_setup . I have gotten as far as the "What Else?" section, and have downloaded Stuffit Expander 5.5. To install the program, the guide says to open HFVExplorer, locate the file for the program, and drag it into the "install.hfv" disk image (called System 7.5.3) on the left-hand side. I have opened HFVExplorer, and have located the file for Stuffit Expander 5.5, but the disk image is missing from the left-hand side. All that's showing is the System 7 Boot disk and the folders for the A, C, and D drives. The guide says at one point that if an image you've created does not appear on the left-hand side, then you should click on "File" and "Open Volume" to find it. Using this method, I've found the "install.hfv" file, but I don't know if this is what I'm looking for, and I'd rather get some additional help than risk causing problems with my computer.

Please can someone tell me where I need to go from here. The answer may be really obvious, but I've spent so long trying to set this up, and I've seen so many different file names, that I'm just confused now. If you need to know any more information, please let me know.

Thanks,

Jack.

 

I'm replying with an updated piece I've just written for the forum at emaculation.com, and it is the piece I would now like someone to respond to. I've decided that I'm going to post it in the "Macintosh" area as well because I'm trying to set up Basilisk II on my PC, which is a Mac emulator. Below is the piece that I've written. Many thanks in advance for any responses that I may get.



Hello,

I'm currently setting up Basilisk II on my PC. I have been reading the following webpage to guide me through the entire process: http://emaculation.com/doku.php/basilisk_ii_setup . I have gotten as far as the "What Else?" section, and have downloaded Stuffit Expander 5.5. To install the program, the guide says to open HFVExplorer, locate the file for the program, and drag it into the "install.hfv" disk image (called System 7.5.3) on the left-hand side. I have opened HFVExplorer, and have located the file for Stuffit Expander 5.5, but the disk image is missing from the left-hand side. All that's showing is the System 7 Boot disk and the folders for the A, C, and D drives. The guide says at one point that if an image you've created does not appear on the left-hand side, then you should click on "File" and "Open Volume" to find it. Using this method, I've found the "install.hfv" file, but I don't know if this is what I'm looking for. The guide also says that if you click the "Enable My Computer" box in the Volumes tab of the Basilisk II GUI, you can drag files from your PC to the emulated Mac without using HFVExplorer as the go-between. I've done this in an attempt to get around the problem I'm having with HFVExplorer, and I've dragged the file for Stuffit Expander 5.5 from my PC to the desktop for the emulated Mac. The guide is now telling me to boot the emulated Mac and locate "Aladdin Expander 5.5 Installer", but I can't find it.

Please can someone tell me if there's a way to fix the problem I'm having with HFVExplorer, and let me know where "Aladdin Expander 5.5 Installer" is located on the emulated Mac. Once everything's up and running, I'm going to need some help tidying up my PC desktop because I have files all over the place as a result of attempting to set up Basilisk II.

Thanks,

Jack.

 

Hello,

I've come back to the thread I set up to let you all know that I got help for the problem I was having with Basilisk II through the forum at emaculation.com: http://www.emaculation.com/forum/vie...php?f=6&t=8060 , and I've now set up the program. I have also tidied up my PC desktop, so this thread can now be classed as resolved.

Jack