Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Virtualbox-ing existing WinXP

[Akselii]

On 5/4/08, Tim <root@×××××××××××××××.com> wrote:
> Neil Bothwick wrote:
>  > On Sat, 3 May 2008 12:48:30 +0100, Mick wrote:
>  >
>  >> I have a box which has WinXP dual-booting with Gentoo.  I would like to
>  >> be able to have access to a clone of the existing WinXP installation,
>  >> from within Gentoo.  The original WinXP partition should be left well
>  >> alone, as it is business critical.
>  >
>  > If you copy it to a VM, you are running it on different hardware. The MS
>  > profit-protection system will kick in, requiring you to reactivate it for
>  > the VM "hardware".
>  >
>  >
>  This isn't to say it can't be done. On the contrary: you can clone the
>  partition and boot it just fine, only you'll have (IIRC) three days to
>  reactivate it before it goes inactive.
>
>  You say you'd like access to a clone from "within Gentoo" - is it
>  sufficient to be able to mount the existing partition read-only? Do you
>  really need the clone?
>
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If i recall right you could boot windows with different "profiles",
which would be just different hardware configurations, also i dont
think corporate versions of windows says anything about the
activation.

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