Multiple HDD OS Question

[virtualmeuk]

Hi all. I am trying to do something that im not sure can be done.

I have a new windows 10 64 bit running Virtualbox with 1 windows 7 32bit OS installed to run my old Software that wont work on 64bit

I want to take the Windows 7 32bit HDD out of my old machine and put it into my new machine and still be able to access it through VB if i need to get to old settings, files etc so i can get rid of the old machine.

So simle question is.......can i prepare the old Windows 7 32bit HDD so i can access it from the new machine through VB?

Thanks in advance!

[Perryg]

It is possible by using disk2vhd and imaging the entire drive of the old machine. It is complicated because of differences in the hardware between metal and virtual but it is doable.

[virtualmeuk]

Hi, thanks for the reply.

Thought it would be simple to do so i may just set them up as a 'Dual Boot' on the machine instead if its not a simple solution.