[ncolug] Re: P2V
- From: larry <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:44:58 -0400
Sure. Have you got a key?
Chuck Stickelman wrote:
Howdy folks!
We touched on this subject at the meeting, so I thought I'd share what
I found.
Converting a running Windows XP system to a Virtual Machine is called
P2V - as in Physical to Virtual.
There are many sites that have information on P2V; here's one that
outlines 6 different methods to do P2V:
http://www.4sysops.com/archives/p2v-for-vmware-six-ways-to-convert-physical-to-virtual/
Of those 6 methods, it seems that the NTBackup method seems to be the
best suited for my purposes. Here's a site that discusses it in more
detail:
http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=439132
However, this methods requires the user to create a new Windows XP
virtual machine, which requires a bootable Windows CD... and there's
the rub. I don't have a bootable Windows XP CD. If I did I could
just blow away the XP installation on my Laptop and start with a clean
Virtual Machine.
So. Does anyone have a bootable Windows XP Home Edition CD that I can
use?
Chuck
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