is it possible to run one OS within another OS?

[Guest gonzo]

hello,

 

I am familiar with virtualization software which uses guest OS files

that can be run within another OS. But is there any software which

allows to run a system which is installed on different partition?

 

let's say for example that there is multiboot environment. two primary

partitions both with windows XP instalations, xp-A and xp-B. while

working with xp-B one can run xp-A in special window using the software

in question.

 

are there any kind of such emulators?

 

I would greatly appreciate your help.

 

thank you,

gonzo

[Guest neo [mvp outlook]]

Re: is it possible to run one OS within another OS?

 

Sounds like you are describing VMWare's use of a physical (raw) disk.

 

"gonzo" <gonzo@muppetshow.org.invalid> wrote in message

news:022efb5e$0$13945$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...

> hello,

>

> I am familiar with virtualization software which uses guest OS files that

> can be run within another OS. But is there any software which allows to

> run a system which is installed on different partition?

>

> let's say for example that there is multiboot environment. two primary

> partitions both with windows XP instalations, xp-A and xp-B. while working

> with xp-B one can run xp-A in special window using the software in

> question.

>

> are there any kind of such emulators?

>

> I would greatly appreciate your help.

>

> thank you,

> gonzo

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: is it possible to run one OS within another OS?

 

 

"gonzo" <gonzo@muppetshow.org.invalid> wrote in message

news:022efb5e$0$13945$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...

> hello,

>

> I am familiar with virtualization software which uses guest OS files that

> can be run within another OS. But is there any software which allows to

> run a system which is installed on different partition?

>

> let's say for example that there is multiboot environment. two primary

> partitions both with windows XP instalations, xp-A and xp-B. while working

> with xp-B one can run xp-A in special window using the software in

> question.

>

> are there any kind of such emulators?

>

> I would greatly appreciate your help.

>

> thank you,

> gonzo

 

As Neo suggests "Virtual Machines" provide this type of

facility. You can download Microsoft's Virtual PC from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx