[SOLVED] Can Virtual Box use and existing install of windows????

[jrharvey]

Its bad enough that I must taint my computer with one copy of windows but now I have a virtual copy and a normal install on a seperate partition. I was wondering if it was possible to run my existing windows install under virtualbox. I sure wish they made good architecture programs for linux, then I could toss windows and say goodbye forever.

[kellemes]

Does this help?
http://www.venturecake.com/a-simple-guide-to-using-your-existing-windows-install-apps-in-ubuntu/

Edit: using vmware is this case..

[jrharvey]

Thanks for the help but as I already use Vista I cannot do this. Its ok because I havn't used it in a almost a month. Anyway, thanks for the help

[kimchimik]

Yes as a matter of fact you can use virtual box on an existing windows install. Here's a link to a post i wrote on my blog:

http://kimchimik.humandroids.net/2007/10/02/how-to-run-virtualbox-using-a-physical-partition-using-ubuntu-feisty-fawn/

[carignan.boy]

dead link, I would like do to the same, can someone post a functionning link?
Thanks

[adult swim]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=631671

[karyonix]

adult swim,
your link is the thread "Boot an existing XP (Physical HD) install with VMWare",
but this thread is about VirtualBox.