Specifications

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hardware, however, booting a previously installed operating system within a virtual
machine may not work.
Technical notes in this section document the issues most commonly encountered
with various guest operating systems. Read the notes that apply to your guest
operating system before you begin to set up your virtual machine.
Before You Begin
Before you begin, be sure to read all the sections listed under the name of the
operating system you intend to run as a guest in a virtual machine.
Windows Server 2003
Caution: Running a Windows Server 2003 guest from a physical disk is not supported.
You should not test a Windows Server 2003 physical disk configuration in a
production environment.
• Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with GSX Server on page 200
• Setting Up Hardware Profiles in Virtual Machines on page 206
• Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine
from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation on page 210
• Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic
Disks as Physical Disks on page 213
Windows XP
Caution: Running a Windows XP guest from a physical disk is not supported. You
should not test a Windows XP physical disk configuration in a production
environment.
• Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with GSX Server on page 200
• Setting Up Hardware Profiles in Virtual Machines on page 206
• Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine
from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation on page 210
• Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic
Disks as Physical Disks on page 213
Windows 2000
• Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with GSX Server on page 200
• Setting Up Hardware Profiles in Virtual Machines on page 206
• Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine
from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation on page 210