VirtualBox – Use Bootable VHD with VirtualBox

vhdvirtualboxwindows 7

I want to create a bootable Windows 7 vhd using the steps mentioned at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80ede31d-3509-407b-a896-0beea8705589&displaylang=en
However, I wanted to know if I will be able to access the vhd using Virtualbox too. I intend to install VS2008 in the VM and use it in Virtualbox when doing quick work and on native hardware when doing a lot of work. I don't want to mess up my actual Win7 installation with VS2008 dev work.

Best Answer

I strongly suggest you use separate Windows images for VB and real booting. Yeah, buy another license if you must. VirtualBox does not fake your real hardware, and at the very least you may end up having to reactivate Windows too many times and lose your license because MS thinks you're a pirate.

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