I did a brief check through existing topics and haven’t been able to find an answer. Is there a feasible way to install Linux (Manjaro) on a new SSD on my home computer, then convert my existing Win10 instance on another SSD to VirtualBox?
Yes:
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Install linux on a separate disk and boot from it
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Install virtualbox
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Create a pointer to that disk
VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /path/to/file.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda
Ref: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#rawdisk -
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Not sure if this counts but it’s definately another option if you have a VMWare license…
You can use the “virtualize this machine” on another drive and then install linux / vmware and load your old system virtually that way .
Black friday is next month, VMWare is usually around 40% off for their newest license around that time.
Thanks, I’l keep an eye out for it!
I’ll be trying this when I get a chance this weekend, thank you very much.
This should also be free and would help:
https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/6_2_0 if you want to see what your machine is like in a VM
VirtualBox is pretty garbage compared to KVM + virsh tho. Plus all the Spice server features make QOL way better. The only thing I miss about VirtualBox is seamless mode. Other than that KVM + virsh all the way.