On Thursday 06 August 2009 01:32:18 am Bruce MacArthur wrote:
>
> You do not mention what OS is (or will be) your host -- but you probably
> know that Linux is much more gentle than Windows in this respect. It
> is entirely content to co-exist, as Windows is NOT! As a result, I
> suspect that what is happening is (in part) that Windows is effectively
> refusing to recognize that fact that you have attempted to repartition
> your hard disk drive and to give it only a small corner of
> your "universe".
Very Interesting!,
This must be a Vista only issue. What I finally did was to use one of
my XP licenses to install XP as a guest which installs without a problem. My
laptop uses both Archlinux and openSuSE as the hosts (primary and backup hard
drives). Further, the way I a currently configured involved originally
shrinking vista to the smallest possible level and then installing Linux, vbox
and then XP.
>
> IF my view is correct, then I think that you should consider taking the
> following steps -- AFTER reading this message all the way through AND
> considering any further replies!
>
> 1 -- Copy all important data that is on this hard disk drive to external
> media.
>
> 2 -- Completely re-format this hard disk drive -- "destructively" and at
> the lowest-possible level.
>
> 3 -- Install (again!) your intended host operating environment.
>
> 4 -- Install (again!) VirtualBox.
>
> 5 -- Create a WinVista virtual machine within VirtualBox.
>
> 6 -- Install WinVista within the virtual machine that you just finished
> creating.
>
> CAUTION -- I do not think that you may properly install from a "recovery
> disk"; I think that installation must be precisely that -- a true
> installation, and NOT some kind of "recovery" from disaster or
> what-have-you. This, also, may be a portion of your problem. And it
> IS the second "issue" that I mentioned at first.
This, I believe, is the real issue. But even then, I'm left wondering. If the
recovery disk is looking for an entire drive, then it must be a space
requirement that it is looking for. I haven't tried, but it would seem to be
ridiculous if the recovery disk (which itself just reinstalls Vista and nothing
else) would refuse to install on a hard drive of a different size. Hard drive
failure is a natural and foreseeable hazard that the recovery disk should
accommodate. But I never put anything beyond the stupidity of drm.
>
> IF I am correct at this point, you had better ensure that you have
> properly licensed INSTALLATION (and not merely "recovery"!) media
> BEFORE you undertake even the very first step! Please do not hesitate
> to consult with your system vendor to ensure that you are fully
> prepared before you create an irrecoverable disaster for yourself!!!
>
> 7 -- Enjoy!
>
> I should hope that someone far more knowledgeable than I would confirm
> OR correct this diagnosis and suggestion BEFORE you commit yourself to
> unnecessary work! Best of good fortune to you in the process.
>
>
Thanks for the great discussion. We shall see how things go.
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