Dell Laptop Recommendation

[Eric Shubert]

Mark Phillips wrote:
>  
> Is there a way to re-install the windows 7 as a virtual os or am I stuck with a dual boot situation?
>  

I got an IBM Thinkpad about a year ago, and managed to get the Vista it 
came with installed as a VMware guest. I didn't take notes, but IIRC, I
.) restored to factory setttings
.) ran vmware converter to create vmware image
.) installed ubuntu onto a clean HD
.) installed vmware player on ubuntu
.) copied vmware image to ubuntu
.) activated Vista

Of course, the virtualization platform you choose will have a lot to do 
with how you might accomplish this.

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-Eric 'shubes'