Creating an iso image of an entire HD including boot info

[Pondlife]

As per the title I'd like to create an iso image including boot info of an XP laptop so I can convert it and use it as a virtual machine.

I've got the hiren boot CD so I can boot into Linux or mini XP it it needs to be done offline.

What (free) app should I use to do this?

Ta in advance

Pondy

[TheFaQQer]

Just use VMware vCenter Converter, Convert Physical Machines to Virtual Machines instead - it will convert the machine to a VMWare image for you. I did it from my laptop ages ago with no problems.

[Pondlife]

Maybe I should have mentioned. I use VBox not VWware.

[TheFaQQer]

Maybe I should have mentioned. I use VBox not VWware.

VirtualBox (is that the same?) will open a VMWare image.

Howto Convert Vmware Image to Virtualbox Image or Import Vmware Image into Virtualbox*|*Ubuntu Geek

Convert VMWare VM to VirtualBox (Windows XP Pro host and guest) | Input Jam

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Migrate_Windows

[TheFaQQer]

Or even this one Convert a physical PC into a VirtualBox virtual machine « Dave Koelmeyer

[stek]

man dd

[Mr.Whippy]

Clonezilla maybe?

[Cliphead]

man dd

+1

[doodab]

man dd

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\doodab>man dd
'man' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\doodab>

[Cliphead]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\doodab>man dd
'man' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\doodab>

WinDD