partimage restore on vm

download, install and start virtualbox
make new vm with enough space to restore everything (see partimage imginfo machine.000, replace machine with backup name)
boot sysrescuecd on vm

dhclient eth0
mount.cifs \\\\10.123.45.3\\void /mnt/windows
startx
gparted

create default partition table
create new partition of appropriate filesystem type and set boot flag
exit

partimage restore /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows/machine.000

accept 100 dialog boxes
wait

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