I have been working on a tutorial<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=769883>detailing how to run an existing Windows partition with VirtualBox. The tutorial, however, has hit a snag. An OEM-Installed version of Windows XP does not automatically activate, because it detects a different BIOS than the one provided by the manufacturer. This problem could be solved if Virtual had the option to customize the virtual BIOS information. Activation problems can be solved for people with Retail Windows environments.
I am not the only person asking for this feature - in fact some are unsuccessfully attempting<http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=3224> ways<http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=4948&highlight=modify+bios>to emulate it, others are looking<http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=6328&highlight=modify+bios> for it<http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?p=2223&sid=290109a4590f6c4ace08ebb48ed2a9a3>, and the rest are having problems with without it.<http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=5759&highlight=modify+bios>VMware seems to already have <http://www.vmware.com/support/esx15/doc/esx15_runvm5.html> this<http://communities.vmware.com/thread/28149> feature <http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic6127.html>. I ask that developers please add this feature to VirtualBox. After this, I can offically "publish" the tutorial which will help gain Linux converts as well as VirtualBox users. Thank you.
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