I last used VirtualBox maybe a decade ago and then only to create new virtual machines from Windows installation media. Now I'm facing a different use case: I want to image my aging fathers laptop so I can run it on VirtualBox. I did some research and followed a blog post that described how to accomplish what
Here's what I've done:
- The guest OS is Windows 10 Pro on 2-3 year old Dell Latitude 5521
- Utilized Disk2vhd to produce a VHD file (selected all partitions, all 3 options NOT selected)
- In VirtualBox, created a new Virtual Machine, selected my VHD file as the virtual disk
- Ensured the boot sequence is correct (virtual drive is first)
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No bootable medium found!
Please insert a bootable medium and reboot.
- Enabling EFI on the VM
- Verified boot sequence is correct
- Created a new VHD file (just in case something odd happened with the first)
- Searching the web for clues & solutions (coming up empty)
OK, I'm sure I've failed to supply some information that is useful, please let me know if there is anything else I can provide that will help.
Regards,
Steve