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==Create a virtual mapping to your physical Windows== | ==Create a virtual mapping to your physical Windows== | ||
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===Create a dummy mbr=== | ===Create a dummy mbr=== | ||
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# apt install mbr | # apt install mbr | ||
# install-mbr /var/data/VMs/dev/mbr.img | # install-mbr /var/data/VMs/dev/mbr.img | ||
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===Create the mapping as a VMDK file=== | ===Create the mapping as a VMDK file=== | ||
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# VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /var/data/VMs/dev/Windows-physical.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 1,2 -mbr /var/data/VMs/dev/mbr.img | # VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /var/data/VMs/dev/Windows-physical.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 1,2 -mbr /var/data/VMs/dev/mbr.img | ||
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After that create a VM and use this special VMDK file. | After that create a VM and use this special VMDK file. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:21, 2 March 2022
Create a virtual mapping to your physical Windows
In my example it is on partitions 1 and 2 of the disk.
This helps me to work around problems with installing Windows updates and grub. Some Windows updates are failing if you have grub in your MBR.
Create a dummy mbr
# apt install mbr
# install-mbr /var/data/VMs/dev/mbr.img
Create the mapping as a VMDK file
# VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /var/data/VMs/dev/Windows-physical.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 1,2 -mbr /var/data/VMs/dev/mbr.img
After that create a VM and use this special VMDK file.
