Create VHD of existing XP SP3 system for use in Windows 7

Hello,

Is there a way to create a VHD of my existing XP SP3 system for use with
Windows XP Mode in Windows 7? I am looking to load 7 on my laptop, but would
like to not have to reinstall all of my apps once I fire up XP Mode in 7.

Thanks

Jeff wrote:
> Is there a way to create a VHD of my existing XP SP3 system for use with
> Windows XP Mode in Windows 7? I am looking to load 7 on my laptop, but would
> like to not have to reinstall all of my apps once I fire up XP Mode in 7.

I ran into this, quite by accident, earlier today...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../ee656415.aspx

No idea how it works, but the guys behind it aren't your run-of-the-mill goobs.

Anyone here tried that yet?
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:42:01 -0700, Jeff
<> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Is there a way to create a VHD of my existing XP SP3 system for use with
>Windows XP Mode in Windows 7? I am looking to load 7 on my laptop, but would
>like to not have to reinstall all of my apps once I fire up XP Mode in 7.
>
>Thanks

I was thinking P2V would work.. just havent seen the XP Mode in 7 yet. So it
will just allow me to import an existing VHD? From the screen shots and
things Ive seen online it looks like when you fire it up it wants to create a
new instance of XP.

"Robert Comer" wrote:

> http://blogs.technet.com/seanearp/ar.../p2v-baby.aspx
>
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> Bob Comer
>
>
> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:42:01 -0700, Jeff
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >Is there a way to create a VHD of my existing XP SP3 system for use with
> >Windows XP Mode in Windows 7? I am looking to load 7 on my laptop, but would
> >like to not have to reinstall all of my apps once I fire up XP Mode in 7.
> >
> >Thanks
>

Windows Virtual PC is just like VPC 2007 in that it can run multiple
VM's.

XP Mode, which runs on top of Windows Virtual PC, is a special,
pre-made, VM that is licensed to run on the Win7 skus that support it.
(yes, you have to worry about licensing in other VM's.)

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On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:04:02 -0700, Jeff
<> wrote:

>I was thinking P2V would work.. just havent seen the XP Mode in 7 yet. So it
>will just allow me to import an existing VHD? From the screen shots and
>things Ive seen online it looks like when you fire it up it wants to create a
>new instance of XP.
>
>"Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> http://blogs.technet.com/seanearp/ar.../p2v-baby.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:42:01 -0700, Jeff
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello,
>> >
>> >Is there a way to create a VHD of my existing XP SP3 system for use with
>> >Windows XP Mode in Windows 7? I am looking to load 7 on my laptop, but would
>> >like to not have to reinstall all of my apps once I fire up XP Mode in 7.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>>

On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:55:01 -0400, Robert Comer
<bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote:

>http://blogs.technet.com/seanearp/ar.../p2v-baby.aspx

But, if you're going to use with VPC, you can't have a VHD larger than
127GB.

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