VirtualBox

FanTAStic -- I can crash two operating systems at once!

Yeah...XP-in-a-box was on the cusp of recognizing the USB stick with all the goodies on it when BAM my fave BSOD appeared, the all-devouring demon IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

I so hate that one. Now I'm wondering if another stick of RAM is going kafoo.

*Sigh* A virtual OS isn't much good without a way to get files in and out. Oh well. The late breakfast of chili is getting to me. I think I'll go take a nap, and then solve all my problems. Or a few of somebody else's. Everything looks better after a nap.

zzzzzzzz....

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Later...(11/02)

Unfortunately, it kept going from rotten to worse. Soon I couldn't load the guest OS. I decided to dump it and create a new one. Very interesting effects. Good thing I know how to reboot Vista without a mouse.

I uninstalled VB.

Nu, pogodi!

*Deep sigh of relief*

I decided to blow some time this morning getting something going with VMware (second round with this one). Installed XP. Much better. Neither host nor guest OS crashed. File sharing worked. Fractal Explorer's formula compiler worked. Thie is the virtual equivalent of having my cake and eating it too*. I am happeh.

*Note -- no comma before too.