Trying to Convert a Windows XP disk to VirtualBox

[Stephen]

note, office 2007 works well under wine also.

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 1:56 PM, gm5729 <gm5729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Gotchas on W7 == DRM and call home features... if the "exact" same
> machine specs are not on the "VM" , ie hardware it won't let you
> install. OEM's only have a restore partion now and don't give disk for
> "reinstalls". I'd imagne the same EULA requiremens are in W7 or
> tighter that unless you have purchased the most expensive versions of
> the OS it is "illegal" to install it in a VM.
> XP is essentially EOL so unless there is some overwhelming reason to
> use it, and you don't have the disks. You have 2 options OO.org works
> 98% of the time and then Google Docs also converts all M$ apps to
> other formats....
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