> With vditool you can create a VirtualBox disk image from a real disk, e.g. > > vditool dd /path/to/another/disk/or/server/Virtualbox.vdi /dev/hda
You did not read it correctly. You can not make a VDI hard disk image from a partition, but from a ... hard disk (or its 1:1 image file). Regards, David ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Leandro Guimaraes Faria Corcete DUTRA Sent: Fri 25-May-07 00:54 To: [email protected] Subject: [vbox-users] Migrating MS Windows physical installation I am trying to migrate a MS Windows XP physical installation to VirtualBox. I performed the actions in http://virtualbox.org./wiki/Migrate_Windows, downloaded vditool as per http://thedarkmaster.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/vmware-virtual-machine-to-virtual-box-conversion-how-to/, and tried the procedure in http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg01100.html, with the same, bad results: a10-074:/usr/local/bin# echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH /opt/VirtualBox-1.3.8 a10-074:/usr/local/bin# mv vditool /opt/VirtualBox-1.3.8/ a10-074:/usr/local/bin# cd /opt/VirtualBox-1.3.8/ a10-074:/opt/VirtualBox-1.3.8# ./vditool DD /home/mswxp.vdi /dev/hda1 vditool Copyright (c) 2004-2005 InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH. Converting VDI: from DD image file="/dev/hda1" to file="/home/mswxp.vdi"... Creating fixed image with size 0 Bytes... FAILURE: Invalid parameter. (aka SUPDRV_ERR_INVALID_PARAM). (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER) a10-074:/opt/VirtualBox-1.3.8# What gives? I couldn't understand http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg01101.html. -- Leandro Guimarães Faria Corcete DUTRA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Atech Fundação Aplicação de Tecnologias Críticas SP, BR msnim:[EMAIL PROTECTED] skype:leandro.gfc.dutra?chat +55 (11) 3040 7300 r151 - - - - - Politica de Privacidade: Esta mensagem pode conter informacao confidencial e/ou privilegiada. Se voce nao for o destinatario ou a pessoa autorizada a receber esta mensagem, nao pode usar, copiar ou divulgar as informacoes nela contidas ou tomar qualquer acao baseada nessas informacoes. Se voce recebeu esta mensagem por engano, por favor avise imediatamente o remetente, respondendo o e-mail e em seguida apague-o. Agradecemos sua cooperacao. Privacy Policy: This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
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