physical drive

About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'physical drive' on WindowsForum.com focus on accessing and managing non-virtual hard drives in Windows environments. Topics include configuring read-only access to a physical drive from Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 for security, and transferring a Windows 7 installation from one physical drive to another. These threads address practical challenges with drive sharing in virtualized setups and migration between physical disks.

  1. Windows 7 Read only shared drive in Win XP mode

    Hello. My situation is very common and simple: I'm running Windows XP mode within 7. I want to access a physical (non-virtual) drive with decent security precautions. As stated in Windows Virtual PC Help So, I want read-only access from XP. Besides messing with rights in XP (both cumbersome and...
    • mireazma
    • Thread
    • access control guest os integration options physical drive read only security shared drives virtual machine windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Virtualization

  2. Windows 7 Hyperviser - Physical Disks and Compatibility

    Hi, Ok i've not used a Hyperviser before and before I go any further with it I was hoping someone could help me out with a couple of queries that I cant find much information on. The Setup: I have an old server lazing around its a AMD Athlon x64 3600+ with 1GB of RAM. It is currently running...
    • Skavenger
    • Thread
    • amd athlon cli compatibility directaccess esxi hypervisor physical drive ram readyboost server configuration ubuntu usb virtual drive virtualization vmware windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to Transfer Windows 7 Installation from One Drive to Another

    I would like to move my Win7 install from Physical Drive b: to Physical Drive D:, Can anyone tell me the easiest way to accomplish this?
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    Windows Vista Dual Boot Question

    Hi there. I've just downloaded Vista RC1, and was looking to install as a second operating system to XP Pro. I have 3 physical hard drives in my computer. Disk 1 is drive C:, E:, and F: Disk 2 is drive G: Disk 3 is drive H: Now, windows is of course on C:.. I'm just wondering if it's best to...