Virtualization of Windows From an Existing Bootable Install?

[GrandNebSmada]

I am trying to figure out if it is possible to run a virtual machine within Linux (Ubuntu) of a drive with windows already installed to it instead of using a virtual hard disk?

I've tried searching for info about it but Google doesn't seem to understand what I am actually asking for and just returns results about running a normal VM.

 

Thanks

[igormp]

Just now, 5Beans6 said:

I am trying to figure out if it is possible to run a virtual machine within Linux (Ubuntu) of a drive with windows already installed to it instead of using a virtual hard disk?

I've tried searching for info about it but Google doesn't seem to understand what I am actually asking for and just returns results about running a normal VM.

 

Thanks

Yes, it is, you just need to use the disk that windows stall lies on as your boot disk instead of creating a disk image.

 

Source: done that many times.

[GrandNebSmada]

Just now, igormp said:

Yes, it is, you just need to use the disk that windows stall lies on as your boot disk instead of creating a disk image.

 

Source: done that many times.

Can you provide any guidance for doing this within Virtual Box? Ive looked for options like that but all it give is ones to use Virtual HDDs

[igormp]

2 minutes ago, 5Beans6 said:

Can you provide any guidance for doing this within Virtual Box? Ive looked for options like that but all it give is ones to use Virtual HDDs

Sounds like this is a bit of an involved process on virtualbox. I'm not a VB user myself, but found those links with a quick google:

https://superuser.com/a/756731/568779

 

https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/using-a-physical-hard-drive-with-a-virtualbox-vm/

[GrandNebSmada]

3 minutes ago, igormp said:

Sounds like this is a bit of an involved process on virtualbox. I'm not a VB user myself, but found those links with a quick google:

https://superuser.com/a/756731/568779

 

https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/using-a-physical-hard-drive-with-a-virtualbox-vm/

Awesome thank you!