====== Oracle VirtualBox ======

===== Running a dd-image in VirtualBox =====

  VBoxManage convertfromraw imagefile.dd vmdkname.vmdk --format VMDK

Creating the image-file:
  sudo dd if=/dev/sda1 of=imagefile.dd
  
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===== Runnung VirtualBox on a physical Hard Disk =====
In short:
  * <code>sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /mount/mydisk.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sdc</code>
  * run VirtualBox as root: <code> sudo virtualbox </code>
  * link your existing virtual machine or create a new virtual machine with that virtual disk
  * set medium attribute to **writethrough** (File -> Virtual Media Manager -> mydisk.vmdk)

The long Version:\\
https://superuser.com/questions/495025/use-physical-harddisk-in-virtual-box#756731

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