![]() I think you could actually just do this with a single harddrive or a really big USB key if you made it into 2 partitions (the SystemRescueCD OS doesn’t save changes by default). Some annoying computer with no backup/restore CD.There’s two steps to the process, making a USB drive into a little bootable linux system and backing up the partitions onto a USB hard drive. I have no idea if this is the smartest/safest way to do this and I’d recommend getting Norton Ghost or something similar if you don’t feel confident with any of the processes in here. Google didn’t turn up any really handy answers for how to make a system restore disk from a hidden partition or an entire install (especially onto a USB hard drive) using free software so I thought I’d document what I ended up coming with. I realize there’s a hidden partition on the hard drive but I don’t really like trusting a single hard drive. Anyway, it doesn’t come with a system restore or Windows disk. The only major drawback is the tiny mousepad. I’ll probably do a more in depth review once we’ve used it a bit but it certainly is tiny and handy. We’re pretty happy with it so far (except we’ll be exchanging it for a new one since the ‘p’ key on this one only works half the time). If not then do not hesitate to ask again.We just picked up a little Acer Aspire One netbook. The sysreccd if connected correctly will start Linux if you follow the steps I provided earlier, from within Linux you can then resize the virtual disk that Windows XP is using. ![]() The trick here is that you make the virtual machine start from the CD so that you are running another operating system while you have direct access to the disk on which Windows XP is installed. So you have to connect the CD to the virtual machine from within VMware Fusion. On macOS it can be compared to dmg files, but iso files work across many operating systems.Īs Windows XP itself cannot resize the partition, you need to do so from within the virtual machine while it is running another operating system. So while it isn't a real CD, as far as finder is concerned it is. Sorry have been very busy here, what you are seeing there is when you open (or what we techies call mount) the. You will need to click your mouse inside the VM window as soon as you power it on (so that the guest obtains focus of the keyboard and mouse), and hit the key to bring up the boot device menu, and then select the CD-ROM drive. Note that you *may* have to select that device from the VM's boot menu. Change the selection from "physical drive" to "iso image file", and also make sure to check the checkbox for "connect at boot". In the settings of your Windows XP virtual machine, you should have a CD-ROM device. Download the ISO image (see above) from the site. Yes, the default boot option of the SystemRescueCD is into a graphical rescue environmentġ. It is a 1-to-1 image of the contents of a CD (or DVD, etc.)ģ. ISO is the file extension of the image you need to download from the System Rescue CD site. Does it show up automatically after System Rescue CD is downloaded?Ģ. Correct?Ģ - Sorry, but I don't know what "iso" means?ģ - You talk of a graphical environment. I am understudying I have to download to my virtual machine with Windows XP. Now your VM should reboot and show the earlier screen that I made a screenshot from.ġ - I went to System Rescue CD download page, using your link, and noted this is for PC. While still in the settings screen, under "Other"-> click "Startup Disk", down there, change the startup settings to boot from CD instead of hard disk. Put the checkbox in "Connect CD/DVD Drive". Select "Settings" from the context menu -> Select CD/DVD, navigate to downloads\systemrescuecd-x86-4.9.3.iso file you downloaded Then right click on your Windows XP virtual machine With your Windows XP virtual machine shut down. It is called "systemrescuecd-x86-4.9.3.iso". In a reply earlier on you attached a screenshot where it showed that the iso file is already in your downloads folder. You can dismount (disconnect) it in Finder.Īs you have to restart your virtual machine from a CD in order to extend the file system, this virtual CD is what is to be used. The readme.txt, sysrcd.dat and all the other files and folders you are showing in that screenshot are from the iso file CD image, but the iso file is opened already as if your macOS has connected to the CD. So the iso file itself contains many files. The second image on your reply is from the iso file.Īn iso file basically is a CD/DVD but saved as a file, you could call it a "virtual" CD. If you are not familiar with the concept of iso files then yes it can be a bit confusing.
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