Virtial machine that feels native?
Is it possible to have a fully functional native OS desktop experience (Windows) on a virtual machine that doesn't feel like it's a guest OS? Kinda like Virtualbox but once it's loaded you can't tell it's just a guest OS sitting on a "physical OS". Basically a full OS experience that can withstand reboots and stuff, but it's an image behind the scenes.
I ask because I don't want to do a reformat on my primary Windows desktop in case of a major hardware change in the future. Is what I'm thinking doable?
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Is it possible to have a fully functional native OS desktop experience (Windows) on a virtual machine that doesn't feel like it's a guest OS? Kinda like Virtualbox but once it's loaded you can't tell it's just a guest OS sitting on a "physical OS". Basically a full OS experience that can withstand reboots and stuff, but it's an image behind the scenes.
I ask because I don't want to do a reformat on my primary Windows desktop in case of a major hardware change in the future. Is what I'm thinking doable?
windows virtualbox virtual-machine virtualization virtual-desktop
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
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Could you clarify what, specifically, doesn't feel like a native OS when using a VM?
– grawity
Dec 14 at 5:47
You mean like Parallels ‘coherence ‘ mode? kb.parallels.com/en/4670
– Tetsujin
Dec 14 at 9:45
@grawity I actually only used VirtualBox, so far it feels like a small window. Maybe I don't know how to use it properly. Do you recommend a different software? I want a "dual boot" feel in a guest OS.
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:49
@Tetsujin Not quite. I don't like to mix 2 OS. Basically I want to boot my OS image as if it was a host machine. Then in the future if I upgrade the PC, I simply copy the OS image on the new PC then boot it as if nothing's change in the hardware, possible?
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:56
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Is it possible to have a fully functional native OS desktop experience (Windows) on a virtual machine that doesn't feel like it's a guest OS? Kinda like Virtualbox but once it's loaded you can't tell it's just a guest OS sitting on a "physical OS". Basically a full OS experience that can withstand reboots and stuff, but it's an image behind the scenes.
I ask because I don't want to do a reformat on my primary Windows desktop in case of a major hardware change in the future. Is what I'm thinking doable?
windows virtualbox virtual-machine virtualization virtual-desktop
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
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2,459185891
Is it possible to have a fully functional native OS desktop experience (Windows) on a virtual machine that doesn't feel like it's a guest OS? Kinda like Virtualbox but once it's loaded you can't tell it's just a guest OS sitting on a "physical OS". Basically a full OS experience that can withstand reboots and stuff, but it's an image behind the scenes.
I ask because I don't want to do a reformat on my primary Windows desktop in case of a major hardware change in the future. Is what I'm thinking doable?
windows virtualbox virtual-machine virtualization virtual-desktop
windows virtualbox virtual-machine virtualization virtual-desktop
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
IMB
2,459185891
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
IMB
2,459185891
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
IMB
2,459185891
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
IMB
2,459185891
asked Dec 14 at 5:21
IMB
2,459185891
2,459185891
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Could you clarify what, specifically, doesn't feel like a native OS when using a VM?
– grawity
Dec 14 at 5:47
You mean like Parallels ‘coherence ‘ mode? kb.parallels.com/en/4670
– Tetsujin
Dec 14 at 9:45
@grawity I actually only used VirtualBox, so far it feels like a small window. Maybe I don't know how to use it properly. Do you recommend a different software? I want a "dual boot" feel in a guest OS.
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:49
@Tetsujin Not quite. I don't like to mix 2 OS. Basically I want to boot my OS image as if it was a host machine. Then in the future if I upgrade the PC, I simply copy the OS image on the new PC then boot it as if nothing's change in the hardware, possible?
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:56
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Could you clarify what, specifically, doesn't feel like a native OS when using a VM?
– grawity
Dec 14 at 5:47
You mean like Parallels ‘coherence ‘ mode? kb.parallels.com/en/4670
– Tetsujin
Dec 14 at 9:45
@grawity I actually only used VirtualBox, so far it feels like a small window. Maybe I don't know how to use it properly. Do you recommend a different software? I want a "dual boot" feel in a guest OS.
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:49
@Tetsujin Not quite. I don't like to mix 2 OS. Basically I want to boot my OS image as if it was a host machine. Then in the future if I upgrade the PC, I simply copy the OS image on the new PC then boot it as if nothing's change in the hardware, possible?
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:56
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Could you clarify what, specifically, doesn't feel like a native OS when using a VM?
– grawity
Dec 14 at 5:47
Could you clarify what, specifically, doesn't feel like a native OS when using a VM?
– grawity
Dec 14 at 5:47
You mean like Parallels ‘coherence ‘ mode? kb.parallels.com/en/4670
– Tetsujin
Dec 14 at 9:45
You mean like Parallels ‘coherence ‘ mode? kb.parallels.com/en/4670
– Tetsujin
Dec 14 at 9:45
@grawity I actually only used VirtualBox, so far it feels like a small window. Maybe I don't know how to use it properly. Do you recommend a different software? I want a "dual boot" feel in a guest OS.
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:49
@grawity I actually only used VirtualBox, so far it feels like a small window. Maybe I don't know how to use it properly. Do you recommend a different software? I want a "dual boot" feel in a guest OS.
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:49
@Tetsujin Not quite. I don't like to mix 2 OS. Basically I want to boot my OS image as if it was a host machine. Then in the future if I upgrade the PC, I simply copy the OS image on the new PC then boot it as if nothing's change in the hardware, possible?
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:56
@Tetsujin Not quite. I don't like to mix 2 OS. Basically I want to boot my OS image as if it was a host machine. Then in the future if I upgrade the PC, I simply copy the OS image on the new PC then boot it as if nothing's change in the hardware, possible?
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:56
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Could you clarify what, specifically, doesn't feel like a native OS when using a VM?
– grawity
Dec 14 at 5:47
You mean like Parallels ‘coherence ‘ mode? kb.parallels.com/en/4670
– Tetsujin
Dec 14 at 9:45
@grawity I actually only used VirtualBox, so far it feels like a small window. Maybe I don't know how to use it properly. Do you recommend a different software? I want a "dual boot" feel in a guest OS.
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:49
@Tetsujin Not quite. I don't like to mix 2 OS. Basically I want to boot my OS image as if it was a host machine. Then in the future if I upgrade the PC, I simply copy the OS image on the new PC then boot it as if nothing's change in the hardware, possible?
– IMB
Dec 14 at 14:56