Windows XP vmdk "ERROR LOADING OPERATING SYSTEM"
Posted: 27. Jun 2013, 09:08
Hi all!
I'm using Oracle Virtualbox (version 4.2.12.r84980) on Linux mint 15.
Yesterday, I created a virtual machine with the existing windows xp professional vmdk image. It was created by using Vmware workstation 6.5.
And when I launched the vm, I got an error ( "Error loading operating system" .. just that ).
After that I tried to use same vmdk file on vmware and got the similar error ( I have installed vmware on the windows 7 and that image was working perfectly before this).
I have really important data and software setup on that image( too bad, I didn't make the backup before trying to mount it on virtualbox ).
I googled various options ( windows rescue boot, disabling agp440 service,...) none of them seems to work
I also removed and reinstalled vmware (as well as vbox) but still got the same error. ( I think vbox must have made some changes in the vmdk file )
I would really appreciate if someone cud help me out here.
I have attached vbox definition file.check the attachment. I'll also provide more details as required.
I'm using Oracle Virtualbox (version 4.2.12.r84980) on Linux mint 15.
Yesterday, I created a virtual machine with the existing windows xp professional vmdk image. It was created by using Vmware workstation 6.5.
And when I launched the vm, I got an error ( "Error loading operating system" .. just that ).
After that I tried to use same vmdk file on vmware and got the similar error ( I have installed vmware on the windows 7 and that image was working perfectly before this).
I have really important data and software setup on that image( too bad, I didn't make the backup before trying to mount it on virtualbox ).
I googled various options ( windows rescue boot, disabling agp440 service,...) none of them seems to work
I also removed and reinstalled vmware (as well as vbox) but still got the same error. ( I think vbox must have made some changes in the vmdk file )
I would really appreciate if someone cud help me out here.
I have attached vbox definition file.check the attachment. I'll also provide more details as required.