Hi everyone,
I just followed this tutorial trying to set up Windows XP to run in both a VM and native using linux as the host. Everything seemed to go smoothly and it works fine in the VM but when I try to boot into Windows native all I get is a blinking cursor in the upper left corner and nothing more. I fear that this might have something to do with the fact that I don't have the windows cd in when I boot natively. I'm trying to do this on my laptop which doesn't have a cd drive so I made an image of the Windows cd on my desktop and moved it to my laptop over the network. Anyway, any input would be much appreciated!
Windows XP in both VM and Native --- Can't boot native.
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ahznb
- Posts: 64
- Joined: 7. Feb 2010, 13:39
- Primary OS: Ubuntu other
- VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
- Guest OSses: Win98, XP, Win7, Ubuntu
Re: Windows XP in both VM and Native --- Can't boot native.
Right after you select to boot XP in grub, press F8 immediately. Boot in safe mode and see what happens.
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mike_y
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 11. Feb 2010, 05:06
- Primary OS: Linux other
- VBox Version: OSE other
- Guest OSses: Ubuntu, Windows XP
Re: Windows XP in both VM and Native --- Can't boot native.
Had you installed the Guest Additions?