Comments on: Boot Windows 7 from VHD http://4sysops.com/archives/boot-windows-7-from-a-vhd/ For Windows Administrators Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Michael Pietroforte http://4sysops.com/archives/boot-windows-7-from-a-vhd/comment-page-1/#comment-126704 Michael Pietroforte Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:39:01 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=2549#comment-126704 Claus, thanks for the link. I am a regular reader of your blog. Performance might not be as good as in a virtual environment, but the advantage is that you can go always back to a snapshot if you messed up your test system. Adam, P2V is certainly also an interesting way to use this feature. Perhaps one day Windows will be installed by default on a VHD just to make sure that P2V is possible without much hassle. Claus, thanks for the link. I am a regular reader of your blog. Performance might not be as good as in a virtual environment, but the advantage is that you can go always back to a snapshot if you messed up your test system.

Adam, P2V is certainly also an interesting way to use this feature. Perhaps one day Windows will be installed by default on a VHD just to make sure that P2V is possible without much hassle.

]]> By: Adam Ruth http://4sysops.com/archives/boot-windows-7-from-a-vhd/comment-page-1/#comment-125861 Adam Ruth Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:38:19 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=2549#comment-125861 I could see going in the opposite direction, from physical to virtual. While developing software, I quite often need high performance for a brief period right after I install a virtual machine to do some testing. After done with my initial testing, it can go into the virtual world just to be brought back to life for an occasional test. I could see going in the opposite direction, from physical to virtual. While developing software, I quite often need high performance for a brief period right after I install a virtual machine to do some testing. After done with my initial testing, it can go into the virtual world just to be brought back to life for an occasional test.

]]> By: Claus Valca http://4sysops.com/archives/boot-windows-7-from-a-vhd/comment-page-1/#comment-125494 Claus Valca Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:21:19 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=2549#comment-125494 Hi Michael Loved the review of GImageX you did recently. I really love using in with my WIM work. Anyway...I saw this post and am looking forward to your how-to on installing WIndows 7 on a VHD. I also have been wanting to do the same, but (eventually) my target is going to be using my Vista Home Premium laptop system but install Windows 7 on it in a "modified dual-boot" configuration so I can test-run Windows 7 (public beta) on it with real hardware. Figure that will give me a better test of Window 7's performance on the laptop hardware rather than just playing with it in a Virtual PC session on the same device. Using the hard-work of others before me I worked out the method to add/remove just such a Vista / Win7-VHD-based install. It was cool! GSD How To: Dual Boot Windows 7 on Vista via VHD file - http://grandstreamdreams.blogspot.com/2009/03/gsd-how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-on-vista.html I thought that you might find some useful info in there for your post as well. Love the 4sysops blog and your steady postings! I'm learning lots from your hard efforts. Cheers! --Claus V. Hi Michael

Loved the review of GImageX you did recently. I really love using in with my WIM work.

Anyway…I saw this post and am looking forward to your how-to on installing WIndows 7 on a VHD.

I also have been wanting to do the same, but (eventually) my target is going to be using my Vista Home Premium laptop system but install Windows 7 on it in a “modified dual-boot” configuration so I can test-run Windows 7 (public beta) on it with real hardware.

Figure that will give me a better test of Window 7’s performance on the laptop hardware rather than just playing with it in a Virtual PC session on the same device.

Using the hard-work of others before me I worked out the method to add/remove just such a Vista / Win7-VHD-based install.

It was cool!

GSD How To: Dual Boot Windows 7 on Vista via VHD file – http://grandstreamdreams.blogspot.com/2009/03/gsd-how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-on-vista.html

I thought that you might find some useful info in there for your post as well.

Love the 4sysops blog and your steady postings! I’m learning lots from your hard efforts.

Cheers!

–Claus V.

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