On 03/22/2011 09:59 AM, 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 > > > -- > It seems you want to import an existing Windows partition, not install a new copy of Windows from scratch. Installing is the easiest thing to do. You can import an existing partition, but it looks to be ugly: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=1966 This looks promising: http://www.labnol.org/software/create-virtual-machine-of-existing-computer/10510/ -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
