Summary: Here I show boot times using a cut-down version of Windows XP and full licensed copy of Windows 7, using VirtualBox.

Often times I get asked how well does the Windows operating system run and operate in VirtualBox. On my computer, I have installed all the virtual images on a separate 10k rpm hard drive, with the drive formatted to the XFS file structure. According the wikipedia entry, XFS is a high-performance journaling file system and is particularly proficient at handling large files and at offering smooth data transfers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFS

I have VDI images of Win2000, XP, 7 and I rarely use them, save for when I am instructing someone on what to click over the phone versus logging onto their machine or given a screen demo of some specific Windows software.

In addition, I booted both images with composting working to show that there was no serious lag apparent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compositing_window_manager

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