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Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:54 pm
by 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?
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:03 pm
by TeraByte Support
you can use copyp2v.tbs script to create a .vmdk file that can be used in virtualbox.
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:11 pm
by 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!
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:20 pm
by badamsiosllc
Never mind. someone here was so kind as to make a video!
Have a hoppey bunny day!
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:29 pm
by 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.
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:38 am
by TeraByte Support
sounds like no active partition, did you use the copyp2v.tbs script?
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:27 am
by badamsiosllc
Sure did! It works with Microsoft's Hyper-V, but I want to run the VM under Virtualbox on Linux Mint.
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:48 am
by TeraByte Support
Setup the VM as a single drive, then add additional virtual drives once you know it boots.
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:48 pm
by 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!
Re: Restore a IFW to a virtual machine Virtualbox
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:41 pm
by 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!