I know that I cannot possibly be the first person to try to accomplish this task, but I don't seem to see any clear answers to this anywhere.
I have a pre-existing Windows installation that I use for work. I have a dozen mission-critical proprietary apps. It is not an option for me to install a clean install and then reinstall the applications as that would be time prohibitive and an overall PITA. I also use a VPN connection as well.
I am trying to migrate this existing installation to a VirtualBox install on my Ubuntu machine. I have installed a couple of clean versions of XP and 2000 for testing purposes (and in case i need a clean HAL). I have run the MergeIDE script per the Virtualbox Mini.
What I would like to do is to clone my HD and then set this up as a guest VID on my Ubuntu box.
Can this be done, and if so, how?
Thanks in advance.
Migrate Windows XP to VirtualBox on Linux
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Migrate Windows XP to VirtualBox on Linux
I have a similar situation. I used Acronis TrueImage to make an image of my vmware virtual machine (could be a real/hardware system too) then created a new *.vdi format drive and restored with TrueImage.
Similar programs like Ghost may do the same, i just promote TrueImage because it works for me in all cases...
Before i make an image i first followed the preparation stuff as indicated in the forum and manual. Hope this helps.
Similar programs like Ghost may do the same, i just promote TrueImage because it works for me in all cases...
Before i make an image i first followed the preparation stuff as indicated in the forum and manual. Hope this helps.