creating a hdd image file from a native partition

[David Vincent]

Tomoki Taniguchi wrote:
> I have a dual boot WinXP/ubuntu system.
> I am getting tired of rebooting each time i want to switch environments.
> is there a way to create a HDD image file of the WinXP partition?
>
> i am hoping i can run the image file
> under Xen or VMware on the ubuntu environment
>   

http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/

VMWare Converter is what I used to convert my laptop's XP Pro into an 
image.  It worked like a charm.

-d