I sugest you to try the usb install again. there are more than one method (though every of then is kinda hard). Also, windows vista and 7 are very easy to install via pendrive.
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 4:06 AM, Nancy <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Rance Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> Using physical devices for virtual machines is not recommended, but >> yet possible. >> >> The gui can not do this. The command line tool VBoxManage can setup >> physical disks for use with virtual machines and then you can install >> an OS on the physical device. >> >> here is my question, why do you want to do this. > > Because my DVD-ROM was broken. I don't want to make it fixed or buy a > new one just for install system. > > I goolged and following many ways to try to install windows XP through > USB flash disk, failed. Blue screen, missing ...inf, status 18 > error....., fail to boot from USB... Enough! why install windows XP > through USB flash disk is so hard for me ? > > Then I follow a paper titled "Using Linux to Install Windows XP With > Network Booting", Good paper, but lack of detail of how to create > windows PE CD with OSD. It block me again. > > Oh, no, I hate windows, but I have to install it for some > applications! Install Ubuntu through USB is so easy. > > Finally, I think about VM. > #sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -file > /home/nancy/winxp.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 2 -register > But the commands failed with ......ACESS DENY > #sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -file > /home/nancy/winxp.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda2 -register > It works. Maybe you should update your docs. > > The install process goes well. But when finished, fail to boot from VM > again, missing winnt.inf or sif I cann't remember. Using the same ISO > to install windows XP on winxp.vdi have no that problem. > > What should I do ? > > > >> I don't recommend dual booting your box between xp and linux and then >> accessing the ntfs partitions directly with vbox. > Sure I won't. But if that works, that would be so greate! > >> Your windows install will become confused/corrupted between the >> different in physical hardware and virtual hardware. > Yes, that's the biggest problem. > >> Windows is much more stable with no hardware changes, so >> virtualization sort of protects windows from hardware changes by >> masking the physical devices for the virtual ones. >> >> I would suggest that you really think about what you want to >> accomplish and really decide if its worth it. > Now I just want a Windows XP installed on my computer without DVD-ROM, > floppy disk. > >> Stick with the virtual disks it really is the way to go, except in >> very rare cases. > I wonder why VM support using a raw host hard disk for a guest? what for? > > -- > Best Regards, > Nancy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today > http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > VBox-users-community mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community
