Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Stephen Rowles
On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:25:35 +0100 (BST), step...@rowles.org.uk said: I cannot afford to have any downtime at the moment or my project manager will shoot me! tbh he'd probably shoot me if he knew I was even looking at this Let's hope he's not a closet HantsLug reader. There's no reason why

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:22:22 +0100 (BST), step...@rowles.org.uk said: Just trying to get across the point that I cannot afford any downtime right now My point entirely. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Chris Liddell
Stephen Rowles wrote: On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:25:35 +0100 (BST), step...@rowles.org.uk said: SNIP So any other suggestions on how I create a small bootable image without the risks outlined above? I did something similar a few years ago, but was with VMWare. What I did was create a virtual

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Stephen Rowles
On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:22:22 +0100 (BST), step...@rowles.org.uk said: Just trying to get across the point that I cannot afford any downtime right now My point entirely. Not wanting to flog a dead horse here... but I still don't get your point. All you have said is: - what do you gain if

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Stephen Rowles
I had to go through various Windows installation repairs after that, but I did end up with a virtual Windows machine that was, essentially, a clone of my real Windows installed - and I never booted that workstation into Windows again. Which is exactly what I'm trying to achieve.. thank

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Chris Liddell
Stephen Rowles wrote: I had to go through various Windows installation repairs after that, but I did end up with a virtual Windows machine that was, essentially, a clone of my real Windows installed - and I never booted that workstation into Windows again. Which is exactly what I'm trying

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Stephen Rowles
Actually, it's good advice. To add to it I would say that if you're neck's on the block and this is effectively a production machine, then only something that is more urgent than your current project should take precedence over it. If it's not more important then I'd stall it until after the

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-21 Thread Sean Gibbins
Stephen Rowles wrote: But there are now 2 safe suggestions of things I can try in my lunch time, thanks for those that are contributing possible solutions rather than just implying I am silly to attempting it ;) Well, I guess you don't work somewhere where people can and do get escorted

Re: [Hampshire] Creating a minimal sized disk image (VirtualBox)

2009-04-20 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:25:35 +0100 (BST), step...@rowles.org.uk said: I cannot afford to have any downtime at the moment or my project manager will shoot me! tbh he'd probably shoot me if he knew I was even looking at this Let's hope he's not a closet HantsLug reader. There's no reason why