[ubuntu-us-ma] VirtualBox Ubuntu host with existing Vista

[leftyfb]

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Sorry, but this is more of a Windows question you are asking. How to get
a native version of Windows Vista to work in a Virtualbox guest. The
fact that you're running Virtualbox on ubuntu host makes no difference
to this working or not working.

But a couple notes:

The feature you're looking for is in VMware. I don't think what you're
trying to do is going to work in Virtualbox yet. At least, I haven't
seen it documented as working. Native disk mode or not.

Windows Vista? Really? Name one advantage you're getting from this over
XP. I can name one disadvantage you've already run into. No hardware
profiles.

Sorry, it had to be said :)

Greg Rundlett (freephile) wrote:
> I'm new to virtualization, and want to find a solution to run my
> existing (from the factory) installation of Windows Vista as a guest
> in my Ubuntu host.  I have Ubuntu installed.
> 
> I basically want to run Ubuntu (Jaunty Jackalope) as the VirtualBox
> host, and be able to seamlessly run Windows Vista as a guest -- using
> the pre-installed OS.  I have the install media, but I don't want to
> go through the bother to re-install and re-partition if not necessary.
> 
> It looks like VirtualBox is a good solution for free and open source
> virtualization.  It also looks like it supports using what they call
> 'raw access' to the existing disk.
> http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#rawdisk  It seems
> like one important part is to setup a second hardware profile (in
> Vista), however it also seems that hardware profiles are only
> supported in XP, not Vista.  I'm wondering if anyone has had success
> doing this, and has any pointers to offer.  I've seen threads like
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=984437&highlight=vista+virtualbox&page=6
> and language like "Remove anything not necessary, some trial and error
> may be required if you are not sure what you need" makes me leary to
> try it.
> 
> 

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