How to: Run a virtual machine like it ain't happening...

[Stephen]

In this situation your likely better off with with vmware oe virtual
box on windows with a linux vm everything I know need to alter the hdd
either with wubi or dual boot

Not sure how wubi and vm ware will work in your situation

On 11/9/09, kitepilot at kitepilot.com <kitepilot at kitepilot.com> wrote:
> Virtual hello to everyone   :)
>
> I have done SOME research about this and I believe it can be achieved by
> "profiles".
>
>
> The environment:
> I am running a windoze (XP) laptop as a client of a Windomain.
> I have admin access to the laptop but not to the domain.
> I have to respect some seriously restrictive policies, for example: I am not
> allowed to repartition the HD.
>
>
> The challenge:
> I want to be able to boot the laptop native in windoze, and I want to be
> able to boot it from a USB drive in Linux and run the same XP machine
> virtual over its native partition, all this with no noticeable modifications
> to the Registry (or better NO modifications to the Registry) unless it is
> something that I can bill as harmless and understandable (like a "profile").
>
> Can it be done?
>
> I also want the reverse, to boot windoze and run Linux virtual over its own
> partition, but that one is trivial...    :)
> Thanks!
> ET
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