Keyboard Probs with P2Virtualbox

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hobojoe
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Keyboard Probs with P2Virtualbox

Post by hobojoe »

Used vmware converter to convert physical machine
Created new vm in vbox and used the vmdk
Boots fine but there is no keyboard response when in windows
Insert CTRL-ALT-DEL from vbox menu doesnt work either

I have installed vbox tools
I have tried connecting a separate usb keyboard and attaching to vm but still no response
Tried using windows on-screen keyboard also

The only way I can send keyboard commands to the vm is to vnc into it

I am running latest version of vbox and expansion pack.
The vm is running from a usb 3.0 hard drive attached to a 3.0 port
I have searched the forum but couldnt find this exact problem referenced
Any suggestions would be appreciated
Thanks
mpack
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Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
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Re: Keyboard Probs with P2Virtualbox

Post by mpack »

I suggest you use Disk2VHD rather than VMWare converter, since VirtualBox is not VMWare. Google "P2V Disk2VHD site:forums.virtualbox.org".
hobojoe
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Joined: 11. May 2014, 02:18

Re: Keyboard Probs with P2Virtualbox

Post by hobojoe »

For others with this issue, I kept messing with it and got it to work by uninstalling drivers and apps related to the physical machine the VM came from
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