VirtualBox boot problem

[Bill]

On 2023-03-22 21:33, MR ZenWiz wrote:
> 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.

WS=> That is the first place I looked.  Unfortunately, I am having 
problems with registering as a user.  They say that they will send an 
email to verify my registration but I have yet to receive that email.  
Thus, I can't post to the forum.

>
> 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
>