Hello guys,
The key to access raw partition from guest with Windows 7 host is partition's filesystem must be RAW. Below steps are my guide.
- Virtualbox 4.1.14
- Windows 7 x64
1. Begin with an unallocation space:
2. Create new partition with DISKPART, create partition only, don't format.
3. Result in Windows Disk Management
[Solved] Access Raw Partition in Windows 7 host
Re: [Solved] Access Raw Partition in Windows 7 host
4. Create raw disk with VboxManage internalcommands
5. Files created
6. Open xxx.vmdk file (not xxx-pt.vmdk) to edit and delete rows end with ZERO to Virtualbox see real size of partition
Re: [Solved] Access Raw Partition in Windows 7 host
7. Assign disk to VM, the real size is recognized
After boot vm (my guest is Windows XP) you can format new drive and use, file system of this partition in host still RAW (don't touch it).
Note: You can assign only one raw disk per VM, otherwise this error occurs:
8. DONE. After boot vm (my guest is Windows XP) you can format new drive and use, file system of this partition in host still RAW (don't touch it).
Note: You can assign only one raw disk per VM, otherwise this error occurs: