Hi
I have Fedora 7 and XP on my computer, running on a dual boot.
By default, i use F7, but still need XP for a few things.
If i install VirtualBox on my F7, can i configure it to start the existing XP or do i have to install XP again ?
The goal is to use applications like Skype or MSN on F7 thanks to VirtualBox as i can not do videoconferencing with friends having XP.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Using existing dual boot for VirtualBox
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Re: Using existing dual boot for VirtualBox
To run XP in a VirtualBox you have to import it into a VM. Look here:Chrismax wrote:If i install VirtualBox on my F7, can i configure it to start the existing XP or do i have to install XP again ?
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=1966
Then you can dual boot.
Hi kilou,kilou wrote:You can -> hardware profiles!
why don't you point Chrismax to your great work? :-))
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=2019
You can also use raw disk access (with much caution). See the manual about how to set it up. Currently setting it up can only be done from command line.
Just be aware that there might be activation issues due to the virtualized hardware being different than what you have in the real PC. If you hit this and really dual-boot the OS, it'll quickly refuse to do online reactivations.
Just be aware that there might be activation issues due to the virtualized hardware being different than what you have in the real PC. If you hit this and really dual-boot the OS, it'll quickly refuse to do online reactivations.