Linux how to mount HD inside Virtual Machine?

[Uriel]

Is there any way for me to mount the real hard drive and all it's contents within a Virtual Machine? Will need to do this at boot up to import settings and documents of my XP installation into a virtual Ubuntu 9.10 installation. Any way this can be done?

 

[swamisant]

If you want to share specific folder try this Sun VirtualBox®

If you want mount entire HD or a partition try this

Access Physical Disk in VirtualBox- Desktop Virtualization Software | Virtualization Software Support

 

[blufox]

Warning: Quick and dirty solution.

Just use normal nfs mounts.

Install nfs-server on host and nfs-client on VM and you are good to go.

Or you can try even cifs, if nfs intimidates you.

 

[Gaurish]

what virtualization software you are using?

 

[Uriel]

^Using VirtualBox, but willing to use anything else if it does the job

@blufox. lol, yeah the mounting would probably work, but I need to mount the HD on system boot up.

@swamisant: both tutorials look a little painful, but I think I will go for a VMware tutorial in that link itself, which seems a lot easier