How to access Win7 System Recovery Options in a Virtualbox VM?
Hey All,
Just wondering how you access the System (Startup) Recovery Menu in a Virtualbox VM?
The reason I'm doing this is because I've expanded my System Reserved partition and been playing around with moving my WinRE tools into System Reserved.
I've tried restarting it and pressing F8 but it just boots straight to Windows?
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Dimension 9200 (XPS 410) OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Motherboard Intel P965 Express Chipset - Dell Inc. 0CT017 Memory 4GB - HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 8600GTS Monitor(s) Displays DELL 22" E228WFP Screen Resolution 1680x1050
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Intel Raid 0
Seagate Expansion 1TB - External Other Info Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.5.3 - Dell Inc.
Broadcom 802.11g Wireless Network Adapter
Sony Optiarc DVD RW AD-7241S
Lite-On BD-RE iHBS112
TEAC CA-200 19-in-1 Media Card Reader
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I believe you will need to keep tapping DEL as soon as you run the Windows 7 VM to go to the VM BIOS, then set the CD/DVD (ISO file) to be first in the boot priority then the HDD. This way you will see the usual "Press any key to boot from CD/DVD" at boot to boot from the ISO like a DVD to go to the System Recovery Options (like in option two at link).
System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Dimension 9200 (XPS 410) OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Motherboard Intel P965 Express Chipset - Dell Inc. 0CT017 Memory 4GB - HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 8600GTS Monitor(s) Displays DELL 22" E228WFP Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3000 Mouse Logitech Laser Mouse MX3000 Hard Drives 2x Western Digital WD3200AAKS
Intel Raid 0
Seagate Expansion 1TB - External Other Info Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.5.3 - Dell Inc.
Broadcom 802.11g Wireless Network Adapter
Sony Optiarc DVD RW AD-7241S
Lite-On BD-RE iHBS112
TEAC CA-200 19-in-1 Media Card Reader
HP Photosmart 8450 Printer