hoak Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Does anyone know the minimum size fixed VHD that Windows 7 will install to? I'm about to try Mark Wilson's Legacy Boot Chain from Server 2003 on bare metal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CafeVincent Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 So is this VHD boot method recommended only for testing or could/should I use it as a primary method of running Windows? I'm asking this because having Windows in a VHD file would make it very easy to do a fresh install. I would just need to install Windows once to a VHD and then make a backup copy. In my mind this sounds similar to Ghost images that you could directly boot into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 There are 2 features not available in VHD boot as far as I know: calculating the Windows Experience Index and hibernation. If these are important, than I recommend not.Otherwise, it's all the same. Some people say there's a performance degradation but I've never seen that when beta testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 There are 2 features not available in VHD boot as far as I know: calculating the Windows Experience Index and hibernation. If these are important, than I recommend not.missing hibernation is really a blocker why I don't use it for daily usage. My VHD installation is only used for VS2010 testings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRed Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 hello.. I am wanting to start with windows xp... can you do the same thing with this os (boot the OS 7 from a VHD)or does it only work with vista...?Also is there any way to make a regular bootable 7 disk from the backup disks made from the backup utility on a Toshiba machine...? Thanks for all your previous advice you all have a great help... LittleRed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 You can only boot Windows 7 from a VHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unawave Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 You can only boot Windows 7 from a VHDYou can only boot Windows 7 Ultimate (or Enterprise) from a VHD.I am wanting to start with windows xp... can you do the same thing with this os (boot the OS 7 from a VHD) or does it only work with vista...?If you have Windows XP you can install Windows 7 Ultimate into a VHD.Whilst the installation of Windows 7 the boot manager of Windows 7 will be copied into the Windows XP partition. The installation will also build a boot menu where you have the choice to boot "Earlier Windows version" (means XP) and "Windows 7". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRed Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Windows 7 Home Premium ...?Also can you boot from VHD made from the backup 4 disk set created by the backup utility from Toshiba machines...? Edited March 21, 2010 by LittleRed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unawave Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Windows 7 Home Premium ...?See post #50:I have made an installation of "Windows 7 Home Premium" into a VHD. Installation process works fine - two reboots. Then: Username, computer name, keyword, product key, date and time, network, welcome screen ... Then: License Error Booting from a VHD file is not supported on this system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRed Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I thank you guys for all your help i will keep trying ...Im sorry for not introducing myself i get preoccupied sometimes .. If there is anything i can do for anyone dont hesitate to ask... LittleRed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wower Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) Being able to boot only win7 is useless,if it's able to boot other OSes,that would be more convenient for us Edited August 26, 2010 by wower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 you can boot other OS with this tool:http://www.vmlite.com/index.php/products/vboot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashnburn4u Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 When this VHD boots, except for the Virtual Hard Drive.. does it run inside a VM or is the OS, all its processes and other stuff actually running without a VM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 booting from VHD is like normal native Windows 7/Server2008R2. The only different is, that the data are not stored on a partition. They are stored inside the VHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 The OS data is not stored on a partition but is stored on a VHD.Your other data can be stored anywhere, another partition or another drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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