Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox

[badamsiosllc]

Top of the morning Y'all!

Running Windows 11 Pro and I want to run Linux as the primary OS and host my current OS as a guest using virtualbox.

Can, I Dad? Can, I? Huh? Huh? Huh?

[TeraByte Support]

you can use copyp2v.tbs script to create a .vmdk file that can be used in virtualbox.

[badamsiosllc]

Since it defaults to looking in C:\windows\system32, I'm guessing the script needs to be edited? What kind of editor does one use? That's definitely not ascii.

And thanks for the quick response!

[badamsiosllc]

Never mind. someone here was so kind as to make a video!

Have a hoppey bunny day!

[badamsiosllc]

Hello again...

I was able to create the .VHD and create the new machine, but when I start the new machine I get an error saying either the OS or DVD are missing or the boot order it wrong. OS if the 1st boot device.

[TeraByte Support]

sounds like no active partition, did you use the copyp2v.tbs script?

[badamsiosllc]

Sure did! It works with Microsoft's Hyper-V, but I want to run the VM under Virtualbox on Linux Mint.

[TeraByte Support]

Setup the VM as a single drive, then add additional virtual drives once you know it boots.

[badamsiosllc]

Went through the exact same process and this time it worked. Odd. I always verify bit by bit.

At least it works on my desktop on Windows. Installing Linux on my laptop now. I wanted to make sure the concept worked before blowing windows away on the laptop.

Thanks, much!

[badamsiosllc]

Well, I guess it's a moot point. Downloaded Linux Mint, went through all the checksums to verify it's authenticity and validate it's integrity and it fails to install claiming it can't write a file and stops.

Ran Windows chkdsk/f /r /x, no errors. Downloaded it again, verified all, and fails at the same file.

Same thing with Opensuse. 2 times.

Don't like Ubuntu's interface.

Ah, well... Nothing earth shattering. Retired and bored.

Thanks anyway!