I need some windows options

[m4v3r1ck]

Have a safe trip!

Cheers

 

[cynics]

I maintain some archaic service hardware via VirtualBox (since its free like mentioned) with dare I say it....WinXP. Whatever it works fine and its lightning fast since its...well WinXP in 2017. Lol.

I never tried using its from an external storage device however I can't imagine it being too difficult. I wouldn't be worried about the VirtualBox software itself obviously, just the machine software.

So point the default directory to the external drive. Make it whatever size you need (Win7 + all the update software you'll need) and you should be golden. Add your guest additions once you get it fired up (Devices > Insert Guest Addition...) and you should have access to USB connected devices hopefully less painfully then with WinXP (drivers and such blah).

Partitioning and/or buying a new computer for something thats rather trivial seems like overkill if you can do it for free IMO.

 

[m4v3r1ck]

I maintain some archaic service hardware via VirtualBox (since its free like mentioned) with dare I say it....WinXP. Whatever it works fine and its lightning fast since its...well WinXP in 2017. Lol.

I never tried using its from an external storage device however I can't imagine it being too difficult. I wouldn't be worried about the VirtualBox software itself obviously, just the machine software.

So point the default directory to the external drive. Make it whatever size you need (Win7 + all the update software you'll need) and you should be golden. Add your guest additions once you get it fired up (Devices > Insert Guest Addition...) and you should have access to USB connected devices hopefully less painfully then with WinXP (drivers and such blah).

Partitioning and/or buying a new computer for something thats rather trivial seems like overkill if you can do it for free IMO.

Thanks for sharing your VirtualBox detailed information!

Cheers

 

[MiniD3]

I maintain some archaic service hardware via VirtualBox (since its free like mentioned) with dare I say it....WinXP. Whatever it works fine and its lightning fast since its...well WinXP in 2017. Lol.

I never tried using its from an external storage device however I can't imagine it being too difficult. I wouldn't be worried about the VirtualBox software itself obviously, just the machine software.

So point the default directory to the external drive. Make it whatever size you need (Win7 + all the update software you'll need) and you should be golden. Add your guest additions once you get it fired up (Devices > Insert Guest Addition...) and you should have access to USB connected devices hopefully less painfully then with WinXP (drivers and such blah).

Partitioning and/or buying a new computer for something thats rather trivial seems like overkill if you can do it for free IMO.

Tks,
Your right about the extra computer, if I can get it on an external drive I will be happy

 

[Fancuku]

Only need Windows to update a few devices? Then the answer is easy, use VirtualBox. No need to spend any money on Parallels or VMWare.

 

[MiniD3]

Tks for the heads-up,
I guess, a lot will depend on how easy it is to set up for an inexperienced op, (like me)

 

[cynics]

Tks for the heads-up,
I guess, a lot will depend on how easy it is to set up for an inexperienced op, (like me)

Just post back here if you have any questions.

Most virtual machine software is fairly straightforward once you get passed some key terminology. You'll obviously need a copy of the OS you are trying to run, you can use Disk Utility in OS X to make an image of it (plenty of us can help you with that too if you not completely sure) if you have the disc.

 

[MiniD3]

Thank you,
May re-visit this when I return from upcoming trip,
If the wife doesn't buy herself a windows machine, thats the way I'll go