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Why virtualization is not just for the big guys
If you ever hear the word virtualization mentioned in a conversation I will bet that you will immediately think of big companies with hundreds , if not thousands of computers, and big data centers. What if I told you your … Continue reading
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Tagged Hype-V, linux, software, virtualbox, virtualization, vmware, windows
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How to start a Virtualbox VM at startup in Windows
Usually I use Virtualbox as my main virtualization solution of choice on Linux and not Windows but this week that was not the case. I had a requirement to install Windows XP inside a virtual machine on Windows 7 which … Continue reading
Running a Hardware Firewall inside a virtual machine
Running a firewall is paramount so that ‘bad people’ don’t get access to your system or network but the question is always which should you choose, hardware or a software firewall? Going from past experiences I have found hardware firewalls … Continue reading
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How to start a Virtualbox VM at login in Ubuntu 12.04
Today I will show you how to start a Virtualbox VM at login in Ubuntu 12.04. There are basically two ways to do this – the GUI way or the command line way. This tutorial will concentrate on the GUI … Continue reading
How to access Virtualbox shared folders in Linux
Today I will show you how to access your Virtualbox shared folders in Linux. In Windows you would just mount a network drive but in Linux it takes a bit more work (but not much). First thing to do is … Continue reading
How to check the status of your hard drive using SeaTools
Today I will show you how to check the status of your hard drive. There are tools built into Windows which will accomplish such tasks (eg chkdsk) however they are useless if you can’t boot into the system to use … Continue reading
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Disaster Recovery in Virtualbox – How to import a virtual machine
It has happened. Your virtual machine has a problem which is preventing it from booting up. Assuming you have a Windows installation you would try all the usual first – Safe mode, Last Known Configuration, Repair Installation etc. But what … Continue reading
How to clone a virtual machine in Virtualbox
Today I will show you how to clone a virtual machine in Virtualbox. I can hear the voices now “Why would you want to?” To answer this I will give you a couple of examples. 1. You already run Windows … Continue reading
Virtualbox error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0×80004005)
Virtualbox error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0×80004005). I came across this error code yesterday when I was trying to import a virtual machine from VMWare into Oracle Virtualbox. I had successfully converted my Acer Aspire One running Windows 7 Home Premium from a physical … Continue reading
How to add a second hard disk to a virtual machine in Virtualbox
Today I will show you how to add a second hard drive to your virtual machine using Virtualbox. If your first hard drive is slowly filling up this is a very easy way to expand your storage. Time to fire … Continue reading
