2011/4/23 Werner F. Bruhin <werner.bruhin@...>

> I am experimenting with running Windows 7 within a VirtualBox VM.
>
> Have no problem with accessing a db which is in the VM's local disk.
>
> The machine is also setup for dual boot, and I wonder if I can store the
> FB database file on a device which is accessible when I run "native"
> Windows and I can also access it when I run it in the VM.
>

That's not really a FIrebird question, more a Virtual Box one
look for "virtualbox Raw Disk Access"
and you can then access from you VM yur physical disk where your
"native" Windows is

see http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#idp13516288