If you are testing or migrating from VMware to Virtual PC 2007 or Hyper-v, then this post will be helpful to convert VMDK files to VHD with StarWind V2V image converter. Since VMDK files cannot be opened in MS virtualization products, it must be converted to  (Virtual Hard Disk) format which MS uses. This example shows how to convert VMware to Virtual PC of existing virtual machines. It works well with StarWind V2V image converter.

Let’s begin. I’m showing this process in Windows 7 32 Bit host. My Guest also Windows 7, so don’t confuse.  Read more...

Recently I had time to check VirtualBox teleportation in my local PC. This is a cool feature started coming from 3.1 and later versions. In this post I demonstrate how to setup and test VirtualBox teleportation which means live migration of working virtual machines between different hosts over network.

What is the use of VirtualBox teleportation?

This mainly helps to move most critical virtual machines to other different hosts without shutting down and any down time which called live migration in VirtualBox. This is mostly suitable for production environment servers and desktops. Without any down time you can move VMs to other hosts and shutdown existing host.  Read more...

Oh VirtualBox 3.2, still you are missing these all for normal desktop users like me. I like your desktop virtualization software, which is very fast and easy to work with. After Oracle bought you, your name changed and added new features. But unfortunately new features are too advanced for normal desktop users and we cant see any changes in ‘major version’ of Oracle VirtualBox 3.2.

I use VB for virtualization of Operating systems in windows environment and Intel based PCs only, but my blog readers use in different platforms and OSs. We all are happy with your product and even I compiled 8 points why VirtualBox is better than VMware.  Read more...

Adding SATA storage controller in VirtualBox is very simple. Sometimes, you have to attach SATA hard disks to some virtual machines. This post explains how to add sata hard disk to virtual machines in VirtualBox console mode and command prompt.

VirtualBox supports Intel AHCI type sata controllers. By default virtual machines are created with IDE Controllers. Before start the virtual machines you can change this controller in console view or command view.

To Add SATA Controllers in VirtualBox – Console View

1)      Go to Storage settings

2)      You may have to remove existing storage controller and hard disk by clicking controller removal button as shown below.  Read more...

Maintenance release of Sun VirtualBox 3.1.4 desktop virtualization software released on 12- Feb 2010.  No major changes. Around 50 issued fixed in VirtualBox 3.1.4 version.  This is an update version of VirtualBox 3.1.2 released on 17 Dec 2009.

Most of the fixes on VirtualBox 3.1.4 are related to VMM, graphics, networking and disks support.  I tried to find out any difference physically between both versions, but  couldn’t.

I’m sure who ever faced these bugs in earlier versions would be happy after this release.

You can download latest desktop virtualization software  Sun VirtualBox 3.1.4 here for Windows.  Read more...

This article explains how you can do VirtualBox P2V convert physical machine to virtual machine in Sun VirtualBox. It’s not straight forward method since there no tools available for VirtualBox P2V Physical to Virtual conversion. But still it’s possible with free VMware tool.

Before start the procedures, let me tell you how it’s going to work.

We will use a free VMware converter tool to convert physical  to virtual machine which will create VMX and VMDK files according to physical computer and disks configuration.  Read more...

Are you using VMware workstation?, then you have read this article explains Sun Virtualbox advantages than VMware workstation. Both desktop virtualization software have advantages and disadvantages.  Here, I have listed out advantages in Sun VirtualBox.

I don’t have statistics of results between both desktop virtualization software to prove the difference, but all points came out from my experience with both products. Not very deeply, this is just as a guide of sun virtualbox advantages. If I’m missing any important advantages in below list, then share with us.

1) Free to Use  Read more...

As you can change network adapter and connection type when virtual machine is on in VMware workstation, sun VirtualBox also supports this feature.  Now sun VirtualBox allows changing network adapter and connection types setting when virtual machine is powered on. This is one of new main feature in VirtualBox 3.1.0

Sun VirtualBox 3.1.0 supports this feature. Earlier versions of VirtualBox did not allow changing virtual machine’s network settings when it’s powered on. The option is completely disabled. When you try to change network option in earlier version, it will bring the following screen where nothing can be done.  Read more...