Vista on a virtual machine??

[heleonardman]

Hello,

I have a laptop that was running vista x64 untill I upgraded to windows 7. Is it possible to install a copy of vista on a virtual machine program like virtualbox using the reinstalation CD? I still have my key for vista.

 

[Petey7]

It looks like your processor does not support virtualization technology. To be sure I'm looking at the specs for the right CPU, open the start menu, right click Computer, and click properties. Under System, you should see a listing for your processor. Please tell me, yes or no, do you have the E2180? If so, your computer does not support virtualization.

 

[heleonardman]

IT does support virtulization, because I installed backtrack 4 on it earlier using virtualbox in windows. Worked perfectly.

 

[Petey7]

Could you still tell me exactly what processor you have?

 

[heleonardman]

yes, intel pentium dual core 2.0ghz its an 09' laptop

 

[Petey7]

Tell me the exact model number!

 

[heleonardman]

oh okay let me boot into windows...I was in linux

 

[Lemur]

I have installed three operating systems on a secondary computer using virtualbox and VMWare without my hardware supporting hardware virtualization. Dunno, but it does. H-man, it wouldn't hurt to try.

 

[heleonardman]

its a t4200

 

[Petey7]

The CPU is definitely a little different than the one I was looking at. Intel still says that it does not have Intel virtualization technology but you might be able to get it working. It may not work as well, but sense you and lemur both claimed to have gotten working before (and even MS made a work around so that XP mode will work without it) you could always try.

 

[heleonardman]

The CPU is definitely a little different than the one I was looking at. Intel still says that it does not have Intel virtualization technology but you might be able to get it working. It may not work as well, but sense you and lemur both claimed to have gotten working before (and even MS made a work around so that XP mode will work without it) you could always try.

Okays, now how would I do it? Insert the vista re-installation disk and install like I installed backtrack?

 

[Petey7]

To be honest I'm not really the experienced with it. But I did find you a guide on how to do it.

Installing Vista in VMWare Virtual Machine

 

[heleonardman]

Thanks for the help!

 

[MacGyvr]

This probably will not work since your "reinstallation" disk will most likely be keyed to the hardware of the original manufacturer. The virtual machine will not have the same hardware signature and therefore may not work.

If the disk is an actual Microsoft disk and not a manufacturer's recovery disk, you should be able to do it.

 

[Lemur]

Let us know how it goes!

 

[heleonardman]

No, it did not work. Attempted to install, and I have an error. Need to install XP more than Vista, anyway.

 

[pparks1]

you can run vista is a vm...you can run nearly any OS in a VM.