What if Wine could just use my existing Windows install? (Dual-boot dream)
Hey everyone
So I dual-boot: 300GB Windows, 700GB Linux. I've got FL Studio fully set up on Windows with all my plugins, VSTs, presets, custom paths, the whole workflow. not easy to get it all setup.
Now I'm trying to do music production on Linux, and I keep reading "just use Wine!" or "try Bottles!" which just doesn't cut it cuz I have to:
- Reinstall FL Studio
- Reinstall every single plugin (if they we can be installed on linux)
- Re-register licenses
- Re-point VST folders
- Re-import presets and configs
- Pray the audio backend doesn't crackle
…all for a second copy of the exact same setup I already have on the other partition.
Here's my question:
Why can't Wine just point to my existing Windows installation?
It feels like i'd be duplicating gigabytes of work and disk space for no reason. I'm not trying to boot Windows but just borrow its installed apps and configs while I'm in Linux.
Is this:
- Technically impossible? (Wine ≠ Windows kernel, registry magic, etc.)
- Actually doable and I'm just missing the right tool/flag?