On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 22:22 -0500, Ken Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 2008-01-02 21:58, Robert Smits wrote: > > On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot Windows/OpenSuse 10.3 setup. I > > have installed VMWare Server. > > > > This laptop is a Compaq X1000, and comes with a hidden partition and XP > > Home install disks. > > > > I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP > > installed in VMWare. > > > > The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need > > to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by > > this configuration I should be aware of? > > After adding dual boot with suse I tried to make the natively installed > Windows XP on a Dell 4700C function with VMware. I could never get it any > farther with VMware than a BSOD in the middle of booting XP. I'm sure > there's someone else who managed to successsfully run a native install given > the right set of hardware or phase of the moon or what not. I couldn't. > WinXP worked much better installing it under VMWare.
You need to use a p2v (physical to virtual) converter. A straight copy isn't going to do the trick. Platespin.com is one p2v vendor that comes to mind. -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
