On 2010/03/25 04:51 (GMT-0400) John E. Perry composed:
I have a laptop (hpdv6000) that's too old to have the Intel vt extensions, so I can't use Xen to virtualize directly my installed Windows XP. But I'd really like to get away from the dual-boot situation so I can use both suse and xp easily.
My problem is that virtualbox and vmware, from what I've read, require that I install xp under the virtualizer so it can modify the xp code to run under it. But my laptop shipped with a "restore" disk, which starts restoration by wiping the hard drive and copying xp onto the single-partition disk. I don't have an installable copy of xp for my laptop.
Can anyone suggest a way around this problem?
1-Anyone who buys any system new should insist that true installation media either be provided, or an available option, as insurance against the many HDs that die prematurely, and as a way to escape from the typical garbageware clutter that comes preinstalled by major vendors like HP. No recovery partition exists on replacement HDs. Check with Lenovo about availability of true installation media, which should be available at nominal cost as an alternative to "restore" media. 2-Systems that ship with no installation media often have some utility that enables you to burn your own installation media from the installed system. 3-AIUI, utilities exist, not provided by Micro$oft, to modify installation media, that enable installation from any compatible original media and any valid installation key, compatible meaning e.g. a Professional key must be used with the Professional XP media. see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLite_and_vLite -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org