Installing Max OS X on a PC using Virtual Box or VMWare Workstation

[jstack1]

I am trying to install Mac OS X on my PC which is running Windows XP.

I have tried both VMWare Workstation and Sun xVM VirtualBox and neither one can recognize the DVD in the drive.

Yes, it is a legitimate copy.

If I use windows explorer to look at the DVD, it shows me the "Windows Support" partition of the DVD.

Is there something I can do so the virtual machines can read the Mac partition of the DVD?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

-noob

 

[Tallest Skil]

It better be a legitimate copy of Leopard Server, because the regular one can't be virtualized.

There are NTFS-write utilities for OS X and HFS+ read/write utilities for Windows.

 

[munkery]

From what I understand apple's eula prohibits virtualization of Mac OS X so companies making such software can't program them to host Mac OS X.

I have heard you can do it with Mac OS X Leopard Server.

Sorry for the redundant post, I am a slow typer.

 

[lhotka]

Correct only Parallels or Fusion running on OSX Server can create OSX Server virtual machines.

You can't virtualize OSX on any other platform.

 

[gazzanova]

if you use boot-132, the osx86 bootloader you can install a retail version of osx on vmware workstation 6.5

above is my osx virtual machine on sabayon linux using vmware workstation 6.5

 

[lhotka]

Not legally - it's a violation of the license.

 

[taranfx]

I am trying to install Mac OS X on my PC which is running Windows XP.

I have tried both VMWare Workstation and Sun xVM VirtualBox and neither one can recognize the DVD in the drive.

Yes, it is a legitimate copy.

If I use windows explorer to look at the DVD, it shows me the "Windows Support" partition of the DVD.

Is there something I can do so the virtual machines can read the Mac partition of the DVD?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

-noob

You can try these two guides:

How to Install Snow Leopard on VirtualBox, Retail installation (tougher)
Or
Install Osx86 Snow Leopard Hackintosh (Easier)