VirtualBox boot problem

[MR ZenWiz]

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 5:48 PM Bill <bstanle at wowway.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a Windows 10 boot (install) on a USB flash drive which I want to
> put on a VM.  My system is Mint 20.3.  I download VirtualBox from the
> Mint repository but it doesn't support boot (install) from a flash
> drive.  I suspect that the VirtualBox in the Mint repository is very
> old.  I tried looking at the posts in the official VirtualBox forums but
> found nothing there about what to do.  In desperation, I am posting here
> because I can usually get good advice on this site.
>
There is an option to mount an iso file directly into the virtual CD
drive in VB. If your Win USB install flash drive is an iso, that
should  work.

Otherwise I would check the VB forums for help - they've been
generally quite good for my needs.

You could also ask which VB version is best to install on your host.

Also try a web search for how to install windows on VB from a USB
drive - I got several hits (don't need them, but one or more should
work)

HTH.

Mark