On 25/06/2021 12:53, Chris Green wrote: > I am trying to create a Virtualbox guest from a real physical Windows > 10 image. > > The initial problem is that the W10 image is from a machine that also > runs xubuntu Linux and thus the boot sequence is under grub control, > it's also an EFI machine. > > So, I can get the W10 image off the machine OK and add it into > Virtualbox, however, since (I assume) it's not an actual 'boot it by > itself' W10 image it doesn't boot - I just get dropped into the > 'grub> ' prompt. > > At this point I'm a bit out of my depth but I managed to find some > information by searching and I did the following at the grub prompt:- > > insmod chain > set root=(hd0,gpt1) > chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi > boot > > The Virtualbox image now boots and I get to the login but there's no > keyboard. This *may* be a Virtualbox issue but it may also be > something to do with the above sequence I've entered into grub. Is it > likely that the above is all that's needed or would one expect more? > > Any/all sort of help would be most welcome. > > > Chris, you do realise that this is a public mailing list and that Microsoft may be unhappy with your actions? Duplicating a Windows installation means that the afore-mentioned company expect to receive a duplication of the license fee.
Peter HB
