Re: Can I use a Virtual Machine to load second OS on dual boot machine?

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You can tie a virtual hd to a physical disk, so actually...yes.

But just doing a regular old virtual disk would be best.

BTW OP, Crosspost, don't multipost.

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"Brian" wrote:
|I have Windows XP Professional installed on two different partitions.
| Is there a way to use a Virtual Machine (either vmware or Virtual PC)
| to load the OS on the second partition while booted into the OS on the
| first partition?
|




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