VirtualBox boot problem

[Bill]

On 2023-03-23 00:51, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:

> On Wed, 2023-03-22 at 20:46 -0400, Bill wrote:
>> I download VirtualBox from the Mint repository but it doesn't support
>> boot (install) from a flash drive.  I suspect that the VirtualBox in
>> the Mint repository is very old.  I tried looking at the posts in the
>> official VirtualBox forums but found nothing there about what to do.
> Hi,
>
> please, don't suspect that the version of VirtualBox is old and failing
> because it is old, just take a look and tell us what version it is. Due
> to issues with Windows 11, I maintain an outdated version of VirtualBox
> on my Arch Linux install. The latest and greatest version of VirtualBox
> isn't always the best version.
> _*I suspect that the problem exists between chair and keyboard.*_

WS=> I hope that this reply does not go to the entire mailing list.

Ralf, Just because I am asking for help only means that I am not 
familiar with VirtualBox.  There is no need for insults like this, 
especially when you do not know anything about the person in question.  
I have been using computers since the early 80's.  I am experimenting 
with VM just out of curiosity.

Bill Stanley

>
> I used DVDs to install Windows 10, Windows 11 and older Windows versions
> and I don't know if installing Windows from an USB flash drive does work
> or not. Since you are using an USB flash drive, did you check the box,
> to connect it with VirtualBox?
>
> After starting the VirtualBox guest environment to install Windows 10,
> did you manually connect the USB stick by the VirtualBox menu
>
>    Device > USB > [x] Name of the USB flash drive
>
> ?
>
> If not, it cannot see the USB flash drive, in this case it's not a
> broken version of VirtualBox.
>
> How does VirtualBox fail when you try to install Windows 10 from an USB
> flash drive? What are you doing, describe each step you are doing and
> what error message you get.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
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