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<blockquote data-quote="Antig" data-source="post: 965964" data-attributes="member: 91131">I have an AMD Ryzen 5, 16Gb RAM, 255G SSD still (successfully) running Windows 7pro.&nbsp; Now i&#039;d like to install Windows 11 in that machine without losing the services of the now defunct OS. So I have two chances, either I make a dual boot system, or I use Windows7 as a VBox OS inside Windows11.First solution has the drawback I wont be anymore able to use my paid AOMEI to get an image, although I&#039;ve seen Macrium and EaseTodo might do it( I dont know to which extent of practicality,though), and moreover, I dont think the windows11 boot is as safe as GRUB yet. So, putting the windows7 OS inside a Virtual Box machine is the alternative left ,in my view.Question is: is there a method by which I can install in Windows11 in VBox&nbsp; exactly the image of my existent OS?&nbsp; That would save three days work!I thought perhaps CLONING a AOMEI&nbsp; image to an external HD, then burning it to DVD, then installing it in VB via that image (which should be bootable) might be a possible solution.Is it,really?&nbsp;thanks for any help,antig</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Antig, post: 965964, member: 91131"] I have an AMD Ryzen 5, 16Gb RAM, 255G SSD still (successfully) running Windows 7pro. Now i'd like to install Windows 11 in that machine without losing the services of the now defunct OS. So I have two chances, either I make a dual boot system, or I use Windows7 as a VBox OS inside Windows11. First solution has the drawback I wont be anymore able to use my paid AOMEI to get an image, although I've seen Macrium and EaseTodo might do it( I dont know to which extent of practicality,though), and moreover, I dont think the windows11 boot is as safe as GRUB yet. So, putting the windows7 OS inside a Virtual Box machine is the alternative left ,in my view. Question is: is there a method by which I can install in Windows11 in VBox exactly the image of my existent OS? That would save three days work! I thought perhaps CLONING a AOMEI image to an external HD, then burning it to DVD, then installing it in VB via that image (which should be bootable) might be a possible solution. Is it,really? thanks for any help, antig [/QUOTE]

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