"With the release of Microsoft's new Windows operating system (Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for various reasons. This tutorial is the second in a series of articles where I will show people who are willing to switch to Linux how they can set up a Linux desktop (Mandriva Free 2007 in this article) that fully replaces their Windows desktop, i.e. that has all software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge."
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Member since:2005-07-06
The uuid, hmm, that part should not have been pasted, as it was for me...
I use a load of virtual machines, and generated uuids for them all, I do not want one conflicting with another....
Now, your other points, you cannot use you existing installation as in essence, you have created a whole new machine, that is the point of a "virtual machine".
Also server is not free, you only get licenses for 45 days. After that you need a new license. This is repeated ad nausium, so the free server cannot be used for a vm that needs a lot of uptime.
Member since:2006-10-12
Member since:2005-07-02
Now, your other points, you cannot use you existing installation as in essence, you have created a whole new machine, that is the point of a "virtual machine".
Actually, you can. Just follow the instructions here:
http://rougebob.com/Running-a-Windows-Partition-in-VMware.htm
I did have an issue with Windows wanting to be re-validated...however, there's a setting you can use in the Virtual Machine so it will use the actual PC's manufacturer's ID and pass it on to the OS. I don't have my Laptop handy, but I'll check it tonight and post it here.
Member since:2005-06-29
Member since:
2005-06-29
Or you can install server which is free and doesn't require two products to get a stupid image created.
Where did the uuid come from? How do you use your existing windows installation on your hard drive instead of in this new image?