Virtual Box & Windows -

[Claude Jones]

On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>         I've installed "virtualbox" on this F-14 computer and
> it appears to be working, however now I need a copy of Windows
> to run in it in order to solve my other problem. I have
> several copies of WindowsXP Pro including the one that came
> with this computer but refuses to run unless that drive is
> plugged into the first slot.
> 
>         That problem occurs because initially I had a computer
> failure and elected to replace the computer and install the
> hard drives from the failed unit into the "new" one. The old
> one had a Windows partition that was selectable from grub and
> would operate normally if needed. Once the drives were swapped
> into this computer and Windows selected it would protest that
> perhaps I had a virus and refuse to boot. :-)
> 
>         The details go on and on but my question is would I
> have to buy a copy of Windows to use virtualbox or is there a
> way to make it use the original copy on the disk containing
> WindowsXP that came with this computer? If I swap data cables
> around Windows still boots. It is installed by itself on an 80
> gig sata drive.
> 
>         Bob

I think I'd try virtualization of your physical machine - I've 
done that a lot to go to VMWare VMs, but there's a way to use 
VMWare free tools to get to a VirtualBox VM - here's one site that 
explains the process:
http://www.sysprobs.com/physical-virtual-virtualbox-virtualbox-p2v

-- 
Claude Jones
Brunswick, MD, USA
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