Re: Solving Win7/XP/3.1 issues ONE/PS

[Kari Eveli lexitec@xxxxxxxx]

> And -- assuming that we need to provide our own W2K for Virtualbox -- I don't suppose there is any easy way to take an
*already installed one* off of an older computer that we might have
gathering dust, and just transfer that as an image, for VBox to use ?


Yes, you need a W2K install CD. You are correct there is not easy way to
use an old setup. After all, a VM is a different hardware environment, a
completely different machine (HAL problems). The preferred way is to
install from an install CD or better still from an ISO image of the
install CD.


>How would this "shared folder" approach work ? Save the files there,
for printing by a non-VM app, using the Windows print facilities ?


By copying from system to system. You could prepare print files on the
W2K system (print to file) and drop them to the appropriate printer on
the host system.


>I'm also thinking that due to the antiquated nature of W2K, there are
likely some serious security issues, and one may need to take steps to
insure that this VM has no contact with the internet ?


That is very true. This is not for browsing the Net.

>If Virtualbox is as capable, and can run Xy in a decent sized window,
that might just be the ticket. Even if I have to undo the work I was
already starting to do with XP Mode and start over. I hope the setup
and operation of Virtualbox is not much more complicated than what I saw
with XP Mode


VirtualBox is equally capable and with W2K more lightweight, but if you
have already XP mode running, that might just be the ticket.


>Is there some particular version of Vbox to get
Latest.

William TeBrake wrote:
>I simply installed a copy of Win XP inside VMWare Player

This is fine if you have a spare copy that can be activated. W2K needs
no activation and works well virtualized.


Best regards,

Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxx

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