Solved how to use host image to create virtual machine?

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What about installing a host image as virtual?Has anyone done it,what s the proper way doin it?Already installed two VMs (XP and 7),but the real benefit would be to somehow install the actual OS that someone uses with all settings,tweaks and hacks so to keep fiddle around safely.Anybody thought of and done it?
 
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Hi,

Do you mean run the host OS as a VM on the host OS? I'm not sure its even possible, but at any rate, assuming its Windows 7, you would require a second validated Windows 7 installation to do that.

Regards,
Golden
 

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You can use a tool like vmware converter to convert your physical machine into a virtual machine. It's called P2V. Physical to virtual.
 

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I ll try to be specific in order to be understood.Iam running windows 7 ultimate with a lot of registry tweaks,disabled services and a bunch of helpfull vbs scripts,its a totally "personalized" personal computer just as everybodys pc.I want this specific "per per com" to run in a virtual environment,so that i can keep on fidelling with it.I know there are disk images or restore points for safety and of course i have my backups.The point is,can it be done and how?If there are no other suggestions,i am going for this P2V as suggested and let everybody know how it went.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt,Quadcore processor on Asus MB
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Q 9550 @ 2.83 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5B-Deluxe Wi-Fi Edition
Memory
4x1024 GB DDR2 Corsair PC2-6400 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI TwiFrozer II 1024MB GDDR5
Sound Card
Realtek ALC883 @ Intel 82801HB ICH8 - High Def
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VW195 [19" LCD]
Screen Resolution
1440x860 pixels
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex Plus Series SATA II 2.5" SSD 128GB-

Westarn Digital SATA II 250GB
PSU
Corsair CX600W
Case
Custom built,cut and painted
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Xigmatek Gaia 2x120mm fan
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MS Generic
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MS Optical 6000
Internet Speed
never enough
Antivirus
ESET Smart Security 6.0.306.0
P2V openned a new search platform for my quest and i can proudly announce that i made it happen.My physical machine is running right this moment in a virtul environment.I used disk2vhd application,created a virtual hard disk of my host machine and set up a new virtual through oracles virtualbox.The tricky part was to assign the vhd to an IDE contoller to finaly make it boot.The last two sentences are all what someone needs to use his host image in a virtual machine.Thanks for the support,thanks for...unlocking my search.Thread marked as solved.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt,Quadcore processor on Asus MB
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Q 9550 @ 2.83 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5B-Deluxe Wi-Fi Edition
Memory
4x1024 GB DDR2 Corsair PC2-6400 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI TwiFrozer II 1024MB GDDR5
Sound Card
Realtek ALC883 @ Intel 82801HB ICH8 - High Def
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VW195 [19" LCD]
Screen Resolution
1440x860 pixels
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex Plus Series SATA II 2.5" SSD 128GB-

Westarn Digital SATA II 250GB
PSU
Corsair CX600W
Case
Custom built,cut and painted
Cooling
Xigmatek Gaia 2x120mm fan
Keyboard
MS Generic
Mouse
MS Optical 6000
Internet Speed
never enough
Antivirus
ESET Smart Security 6.0.306.0
Well done - I've learn't something new today. Thanks for posting your solution.

Regards,
Golden
 

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Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
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