[kwlug-disc] Got a new laptop and I need it to still run Windows :-(

[Bob Jonkman]

There used to be a Windows tool to turn a drive into a file suitable for 
mounting in a VM (VHD for the version I used). Might have been this: 
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/disk2vhd

I did this successfully for a Win7 computer before replacing the OS with 
Linux. It ran with no trouble in VirtualBox the first time, but the 
second time I booted it Windows wanted to be re-validated. I used it for 
a while with the nag screen, but eventually abandoned it altogether.

--Bob.


On 2022-09-19 08:41, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> Don't look at me!  lol.  I've only heard of the concept.  I'd like to learn
> that as well.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 9:42 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> "P2V the Windows install" now there's a subject worthy of a presentation,
>> I know I would love to see how that is done.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron S.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 8:41 PM CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Or you could P2V the Windows install into a virtual machine and just run
>>> it as a guest under a Linux host...
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 7:47 PM Jason Eckert <jason.eckert at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I find that opening a Terminal app as Administrator and running "wsl
>>>> --install" makes Win11 a lot more palpable.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 18 Sept 2022 at 19:31, R. Brent Clements <rbclemen at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just picked up an ASUS Vivobook laptop from Costco today.  I need to
>>>>> run some Windows software for work, so I can't just wipe out the Win11
>>>>> install completely.  I have no experience installing a dual boot on
>>>>> anything since WinXP I think.  Is there anything I need to be concerned
>>>>> about with a modern Win11 install playing nice?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, does anyone have any suggestions on "linuxifying" the Windows
>>>>> experience?  I know I am gonna hate every minute of it, as I detest Win11
>>>>> for the briefe amount of time I have used it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brent
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