On 2014-08-01 10:43, Todd Cole wrote: > current software tools make it easy to convert a hardware os to a > Virtual guest Really? Last year, I attempted to convert an older XP install running on a Thinkpad T42p to a virtual guest environment, following the vmware directions, and it failed miserably. Then again, this was an XP box, and laptops have all kinds of odd things going on. What did/do you do to make it so easy? If I ever have to p2v another machine, I'd rather not waste hours following directions that don't work. The main problem is that I'd be p2ving another 'Doze laptop (7 this time instead of XP). techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote: > You have some bragging rights with a 10 year old laptop that > is still functional. The aforementioned T42p was built in 2005 and is probably still running--I gave it to an old friend who had his newer laptop stolen. Some laptops (most Thinkpads, all Toughbooks, a few Dells) are built well and will just keep going. -- Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress There is no Darkness in Eternity But only Light too dim for us to see. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss