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• open VIRTUALBOX.
• click NEW (at the top).
• type in the name you want to see.
• select the TYPE of system (in my case it's WINDOWS 7).
• select the VERSION of system (in my case it's WINDOWS 7 X64).
• select USE AN EXISTING HARD DRIVE FILE.
• select the folder or CHOOSE.
• browse to the VMDK file.
• click CREATE.

Try to start it. Most likely it will BSOD with 0×0000007B.

Booting a VMDK in VIRTUALBOX BSOD's with 0×0000007B.

Now when you try to boot it, it will BSOD on you. It's happening because of the STORAGE CONTROLLER is fubar'd. The Problem is that Images you import from other plattforms to Virtual Box gets by default the wrong HDD config and Windows hates you for changing hard drive controllers. Here's how to fix it (loose instructions as specific changes from version to version):

• open VIRTUALBOX.
• right-click on the VM.
• click SETTINGS.
• click STORAGE.
• select the SATA CONTROLLER.
• click REMOVE.
• click ADD NEW CONTROLLER.
• click ADD NEW ATTACHMENT TO STORAGE.
• select IDE.

Now the VMDK should boot fine.