Is running a Windows 7 VM on an SSD a bad idea?
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I'm using VirtualBox to run a 64-bit Windows 7 VM, with the guest drive being on an SSD for speed. Host OS is also 64-bit Windows 7. I know Windows 7 automagically tweaks some settings if it detects it's running on an SSD, but I'm guessing that running inside a VM, it will have no idea that it's on…
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Virtualbox since 4.1.0 has had an option to expose the storage device as an SSD to the guest. virtualBox Changelog: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog Storage: ATA/SATA drives can be marked as non-rotational, i.e. the guest OS will detect the…
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