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Run Windows 7 Bootcamp from Virtual Box
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# see for info: https://kindlevsmac.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/how-to-run-windows-7-bootcamp-in-virtualbox/
# view available disk partitions
diskutil list
# unmount bootcamp
diskutil unmount /dev/disk0s4
# make bootcamp writeable
sudo chmod 777 /dev/disk0s4
# go to user home
cd /
# create virtual box files
sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -rawdisk /dev/disk0 -filename win7raw.vmdk -partitions 4
# set permissions
sudo chown `whoami` win7*.vmdk
sudo chmod 777 win7*.vmdk
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