Virtualization and Recovery Disks

[apoch]

I'm thinking of trying to run Windows Vista in a virtual machine. Unfortunately I only have one of those recovery/restore disks from the computer manufacturer. Can I install from one of those into a Virtual Machine?

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered elsewhere, my googlefu is weak and I didn't find anything.

Thanks in advance.

[Sand Lee]

I tried to do just that with my Acer WinXP restore CD's. The process was going smoothly until it failed in the end - during OEM/Product-specific updates. I'm not sure how things will turn out with Vista, but if you've got the time, I see no harm in trying.