Hi,
I'm trying to run windows 8.1 from my Linux (Linux Mint). The windows is on a raw partition, so I didn't create any virtual partition, I used this command:
sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename win8 -rawdisk /dev/sda4
Now, when I start windows from virtual box, I have a black screen, and nothing else =(
Here is a copy paste of my logs (somehow the forum doesn't allow me to post the link directly...):
http://pastebin.com/raw/Z8ji16GK
Thanks!
black screen when trying to boot windows 8.1
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Re: black screen when trying to boot windows 8.1
A partition is not a disk.
You can attach the log here directly by using the "Upload attachment" function below the text entry box.
You can attach the log here directly by using the "Upload attachment" function below the text entry box.
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Re: black screen when trying to boot windows 8.1
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#rawdisk
Be sure to read all warnings and see what "-relative" does.
Be sure to read all warnings and see what "-relative" does.