use windows bootcamp partition to run virtualbox?

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  1. Agent-P, Dec 5, 2009

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    is there any way i can have virtual box access my windows OS installed via bootcamp? I'm new to macs so a simple explanation would be appreciated.
     
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  2. Nano2k, Dec 5, 2009

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    Unfortunately the simple answer is no. Only the paying Parallels and Fusion can do this.
     
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  3. winninganthem, Dec 6, 2009

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    I read somewhere on VirtualBox forums that if you attempt this, Windows Account Control will think you're running an unauthorized version since it's coming from a virtual machine. So yeah, pay up for VMWare or Parallels.
     
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  4. Agent-P, Dec 11, 2009

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    i was hoping to avoid that, but if not then okay. to get it to work through parallels i need to select my windows partition during the setup, correct?
     
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  5. mpramodjain, Dec 13, 2009

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    I would like to install Windows xp on mac os x. Following are my quests related to this..

    Do I need to have the Activation of Windows XP or just licensed one is enough to install using either of the way using BootCamp or Virtual Box from Sun.
     
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  6. maflynn, Dec 14, 2009

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    You will need to activate XP like any other install, In the past if you had a bootcamp version of windows and configured VMware to use that instead of its own guest OS, you still could be prompted to re-activate it. As noted in the posts above if you have Virtual Box you cannot use your bootcamp partition, but rather create a VM with the application and in that case you certainly will be prompted to activate the OS
     
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  7. jcuk, Dec 14, 2009

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    Special features such as booting from bootcamp as pay only, for good reason too, its an excellent idea!

    Be aware of Windows 7 however, i've tried running my bootcamp version of Windows 7 Professional on VMware fusion and it just froze up. Not sure what the problem is :(

    Cheers J
     
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  8. melman101, Dec 14, 2009

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    I'm running VMWare Fusion 3 and Bootcamped Windows 7. Working perfect for me.
     
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  9. Agent-P, Dec 14, 2009

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    Perhaps it is because the older versions of VMware do not support all versions of windows 7
     
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