Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
2009/5/20 Tim Dobson : > lets just hope it's not dodgy memory or something causing the blue > screens :p You can always rule out a memory fault by running memtest86 overnight from the LiveCD (or the boot menu if you've installed Ubuntu on the machine already). Cofion, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
danattwood wrote: >> Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on >> average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. >> > Be aware virtualising the machine might not solve the blue screen issue. > You might just end up converting a broken laptop into a virtual broken > laptop. Indeed. But obviously if he is using ubuntu 90% of the time when he is looking at a web browser, terminal etc he's not going to have the same issues (hopefully). When he has to use whatever windows software there is on there, then he can use the bluescreening VM... :P lets just hope it's not dodgy memory or something causing the blue screens :p -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
>> Bad news, windows needs reactivation. Good luck with that. > > Ah yes, this did occur to me. Sounds like a complete nightmare. :-/ > > Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on > average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. > > Really, if I can get him off Vista on a day to day basis, I suspect > that the whole angle the business will take will start to change. _ Well I have done this in the past and phoned them and explained that I converted this PC to a VM and that the OLD PC will not go love again. They did not have a problem with that and helped me all ok. About the Blue screen- This might be a HDD problem, I have seen these a few times and successfully fixed it with Spin Right. Have a look at www.grc.com, I have bought this app and DID fix a few HDD with it in the past, If you do not want to buy a copy I could have a look for you (not sure if your boss would like a 3rd party to look at his laptop/HDD though) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 14:41 +0100, danattwood wrote: > > > > Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on > > average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. > > > > > Be aware virtualising the machine might not solve the blue screen issue. > You might just end up converting a broken laptop into a virtual broken > laptop. > If anything, it will probably be even worse!! In my experience, 1 or 2 blue screens can be fixed/ignored. Any more and you may as well start looking for the install disk! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
> > Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on > average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. > > Be aware virtualising the machine might not solve the blue screen issue. You might just end up converting a broken laptop into a virtual broken laptop. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
2009/5/20 Tim Dobson : > Michael Holloway wrote: >> Recently, I spent a lot of time trying to find a decent (easy) way to do >> it, and VMWare's P2V (free) is by far the easiest. > > I'll take a look at it. > >> Other ways are painfully slow(er) and complicated. > > hmmm. > >> It worked fine fir Vista64, but for use in VMWare server/workstation. >> You can probably use qemu to convert the disk to Virtualbox. > > That's what I was thinking. I have a feeling virtualbox supports the > vmware HD format :-/ I'm fairly sure qemu does. IIRC, yes to both feelings. qemu definitely does. >> Bad news, windows needs reactivation. Good luck with that. > > Ah yes, this did occur to me. Sounds like a complete nightmare. :-/ > > Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on > average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. > > Really, if I can get him off Vista on a day to day basis, I suspect > that the whole angle the business will take will start to change. > > Thanks for the advice everyone! > Clonezilla should also do this, for a free & libre solution. Take a backup of the physical partition, and restore it into a VM. Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
Michael Holloway wrote: > Recently, I spent a lot of time trying to find a decent (easy) way to do > it, and VMWare's P2V (free) is by far the easiest. I'll take a look at it. > Other ways are painfully slow(er) and complicated. hmmm. > It worked fine fir Vista64, but for use in VMWare server/workstation. > You can probably use qemu to convert the disk to Virtualbox. That's what I was thinking. I have a feeling virtualbox supports the vmware HD format :-/ I'm fairly sure qemu does. > Bad news, windows needs reactivation. Good luck with that. Ah yes, this did occur to me. Sounds like a complete nightmare. :-/ Still probably the best solution. My boss's laptop is blue screening on average twice a day, which obviously, isn't good. Really, if I can get him off Vista on a day to day basis, I suspect that the whole angle the business will take will start to change. Thanks for the advice everyone! Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Image Windows Drive into a VM
Recently, I spent a lot of time trying to find a decent (easy) way to do it, and VMWare's P2V (free) is by far the easiest. Other ways are painfully slow(er) and complicated. It worked fine fir Vista64, but for use in VMWare server/workstation. You can probably use qemu to convert the disk to Virtualbox. Bad news, windows needs reactivation. Good luck with that. On Tue, 2009-05-19 at 16:44 +, Tim Dobson wrote: > Hi there, > > I wonder if anyone can help. > > I'm in the situation (with someone else's laptop) where it would be > ideal if I could image their Windows Vista installation on their machine > into a virtual machine, ideally Virtualbox. > > Is this possible at all? Has anyone successfully done anything like this? > If so, what would be my first steps? > > Cheers, > > Tim > > P.S. Sorry this question is more about Windows than Ubuntu, but I hope > you sympathise with my situation! :) > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
