Thanks. I'll install paragon.

what means WPA and BTW?

sorry but I dont understand.

If I install Paragon, and I create a VM with Paragon

can I load the MRING directly into paragon??

or have I to do a mysterious complex task?

yes I intend to continue using my phisical machine and VM (Paragon instead of VMPlayer, as you suggested) at the same time for years...

will I have licensing issues even if I use "my" image? issues with the virtual machine only or with phisical machine too or booth??

if a VM with windows leads to licensing issues (even if I have an image from an *licensed* OS) then is it unpossible to get a working VM with windows??? only with ubuntu??

or only if I install a "Cleen" VistaOS from an original Windows CD and then I spend three months for customize the cleen OS?

oh good...now I become more confused again...

and I return to my first question:

=> can I to do following??  (I will try it)

1) create a new virual machine with VMPlayer

2) reboot the pc using macrium boot cd

3) yesterday you told me: "yes, VMPlayer create a standard IDE/sata hdd interface"

(this is wonderfull)

4) Install your image at the boot thanks macrium boot cd and thanks to the fact that VMPlayer is able to create (and "see") a standard ide/sata hdd interface and the boot cd will work out-of-box and all the problems will be resolved??

I will give a try...