Re: cannot virtualize physical machine . this local machine greyed out. on xp host

^^ what that means ?

i am confused ..

its single standalone computer  and i tried entering localhost and it does connects to it ..what is the local server ?

all that i want is to have the current systems xp sp3 run in vm and permanently shift to windows 7.

i am trying to follow the following article

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/convert-use-your-physical-machine-in-vmware-virtualbox-virtual-pc/

is there any article mentioning how should i proceed ?