VM Question (not related to overclocking)

Michaeljcox24 · 15 May 2011 at 18:06

I've pulled the HD out of a Packard Bell laptop that broke where the mainboard had gone. Using WinImage, I've created a .vhd image of the drive, and then tried to boot the virtual machine up in Virtual Box.

However, it boots to the option start windows repair / start windows normally, and then just loops and boots back into it.

Is this because the installation is configured for laptop hardware and not compatible with Virtual Box, or am I missing a setting somewhere?

Rockbottom · 15 May 2011 at 18:32

Sounds like it's failing because it doesn't have the correct drivers, atm it will have all of the drivers for the laptop hardware and not the drivers for the virtualised hardware in Virtual Box.

Michaeljcox24 · 15 May 2011 at 18:49

Its Windows 7, there are two partitions on the drive, SYSTEM RESERVED (in capitals) and Packard Bell.

I don't think it's possible, because of the hardware differences, I just wanted the license key because the bottom of the laptop is worn and you can't read it.

Cycrow · 15 May 2011 at 19:50

have utried booting it up in safe mode ?

Michaeljcox24 · 15 May 2011 at 19:53

Yes, nothing works.

However, I just realised it's probably an OEM key, tied to the mainboard of the laptop, so pretty much useless anyway tbh