How to Migrate Existing Windows Installations to Virtualbox?

Windows 10 Physical to VirtualBox

Step 1: Create a VHDX/VHD.
Step 2: Convert VHDX to VDI.
Step 3: Create a Virtualbox VM.
Step 4: Boot VM to Optical Media.
Step 5: Restart VM to Disk.

How do I Convert my Physical PC to VirtualBox?

Download Disk2vhd utility.
Run Disk 2vhd on the physical server you are converting.
Convert disks to VHDX format and copy it to HyperV host.
Create a new VM on a HyperV host.
Insert the created disk.
Run a VM and enjoy it.
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How do I Create a Virtual Machine from an Existing Installation?

Open HyperV Quick Create from the start menu .
Select an operating system or choose your own by using a local installation source. If you want to use your own image to create the virtual machine, select Local Installation Source.
Select "Create Virtual Machine"

How do I Move Windows 7 to a Virtual Machine?

Use disk 2vhd.exe to create a VHD Image of a physical Windows machine.
Select the drives you want to migrate to the image.
Select the path where VHD file will be saved.
Press Create button.
Open Oracle VM Virtual Box manager and create a new Windows machine.

How do I Move Windows XP to VirtualBox?

Step 1: Clone the Disk into VirtualBox.
Step 2: Try and fail to boot Windows .
Step 3: Install Windows into a new VM.
Step 4: Patching the SYSKEY.
Step 5: Activate Windows and Install VirtualBox Guest Additions.
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