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Ubuntu, Windows 7 and virtualization

rated 0 times [ 4] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1778 / 3 Years ago, thu, july 22, 2021, 4:22:58

I have a Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 installed on my machine.

I'd like to know if it's possible to start my Windows 7 from WITHIN an opened Ubuntu session.
The same way I would open a virtual machine with Virtual Box, but without having to create a virtual machine (Why would I recreate a windows 7 installation (approx 25GB), when I already have one installed on my computer...?)

I need to do some tests with IE9 and the other windows browsers...

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answered 3 Years ago hergy · Accepted Answer

What you need is not to start Windows without Vbox, but for your vbox to use the existing disk instead of a disk image. In other words, your Windows will still run within VirtualBox (there is no way around it!) but instead of installing it on a virtual disk image (VDI), you use an existing partition with an existing Windows installation.

You still have to create the virtual machine, but make it use a real disk.

As far as I can tell, this is possible. However, you might want to read the Virtualbox manual.