On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 10:36:23AM +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 12:27:53PM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 09:49:49AM +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 09:24:10AM +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> > > > OK, I did that, exported to a .ova file on the old system, copied the
> > > > file to the new system and imported it.
> > > > 
> > > > Sadly it BSOD's just as the Windows XP welcome screen appears and
> > > > immediately reboots so I can't see what the BSOD says.
> > 
> > Keep in mind that when you export to an ova file, the hardware that
> > the guest sees changes. This is why I suggested you just move the vdi
> > file, and recreate the config from scratch on the new host.
> > 
> Ah, so I can copy the vdi file and create a new Windows XP guest
> specifying that file?  OK, I'll try that next.
> 
... and exactly the same thing happens.  :-(

I think I had better try installing XP from a CD and then copying the
important bits of user data from the old system.

-- 
Chris Green

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