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Comment on Cloning and Copying VirtualBox virtual machines by whydoubt

whydoubt — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:29:03 +0000

Couldn’t find my Q thru search, but: Why do so many continue to ignore the reality regarding failures, in trying to create VMs using .vhd of Windows OS installed on a different physical machine? The majority use OEM installations that are locked to the original computer, and Msoft made it impossible to simply migrate to other units, as that subverts their licensing structure. You can generally only put a new install onto a VM, or create a VM onto its same original machine, either under the same, or another new OS; i.e. a Win 7/10 VM under Ubuntu, where the .vhd was taken from the Win7/10 running, saved/backed up elsewhere, then a clean Ubuntu was installed on that machine; finally, a new VM was built up from the image of the original drive, which should work fine as it is still seeing/seen as on the correct original hardware. This fundamental issue is so pervasive, it should be emblazoned in ALL CAPS at the top of every troubleshooting page devoted to fixing Virtual machine issues. And since XP there simply is no way to trick or bypass the integral anti-piracy code that rules over these failed VMs.

Comment on Cloning and Copying VirtualBox virtual machines by O C

O C — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:34:44 +0000

In reply to Jason.

Experiment with a timeout buffer, this actually speeds things up. I believe it is to do with exhausting the burst capability on the SSD. You will notice the initial clone creates, quickly then a downturn. either way, clone1…timeout…clone2 allows the system to recover and deliver the second clone more quickly.

Comment on Bash completion for Jake files by justincalleja

justincalleja — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:13:25 +0000

cool thx! Make sure you’re using gnu sed.

Comment on Bottle + MongoDB Example by Vladimir Prieto

Vladimir Prieto — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 20:00:04 +0000

$ python bottle-mongodb-example.py
python: can’t open file ‘bottle-mongodb-example.py’: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Comment on Using an iPad to access remote Windows desktops by Aliasgar Babat (@aliasgar_babat)

Aliasgar Babat (@aliasgar_babat) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:19:50 +0000

Sounds pretty handy. I’ve been tempted to get an iPad for that very purpose, but I’ve stuck with my PC… I use RHUB b/c security is my No. 1 priority.

Comment on Bash completion for cake files by sebaatrtbf

sebaatrtbf — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:45:03 +0000

Thanks! I was looking for this.

Comment on Building heterogeneous TypeScript libraries by Robbie McDiarmid

Robbie McDiarmid — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:13:53 +0000

Thanks a lot. I’ve been looking all over for a solution like this.

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Comment on Android Development with VirtualBox and the LG P500 phone by Andrea M.

Andrea M. — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:13:44 +0000

I’ve just follow your steps in this tutorial and my P500, in a Windows8 guest, is not recognized by LG PCSuite. I’ve an Ubuntu host. Sound effetcs revealed that my smartphone is connected. Thanks. Also USB archve doesn’t work.

Comment on Cloning and Copying VirtualBox virtual machines by byggegrunde sønderborg

byggegrunde sønderborg — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:32:31 +0000

Howdy! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this post to him. Fairly certain he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!