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Windows xp guess format
Posted: 8. Nov 2011, 08:25
by robvee
Hi im new and barely setting up.
When xp begins to install in vbox it asks how I want the drive formatted.
Do i select NTFS?
if so, if I wanted to delete the xp in vbox does that part of my harddrive revert back to my mac?
Re: Windows xp guess format
Posted: 8. Nov 2011, 15:30
by Perryg
Do i select NTFS?
Yes
if so, if I wanted to delete the xp in vbox does that part of my harddrive revert back to my mac?
You are creating a file so once you delete the file it is gone and the HD is left as it was.
Re: Windows xp guess format
Posted: 8. Nov 2011, 16:13
by robvee
ok thanks. so just to make sure i got this right.
if i remove were to remove xp as a guess os, the NTFS format disappears?
Im just so curious as how this is accomplished.
Re: Windows xp guess format
Posted: 8. Nov 2011, 16:19
by Perryg
In a virtual environment you are formatting a file that holds the guest OS & not really formatting the HDD of the host.
Re: Windows xp guess format
Posted: 9. Nov 2011, 07:38
by robvee
Thanks a lot. That makes things so much clearer.