VHD Boot

Hi,

I have a Win7 (Build 7000) installation and would like to use the VHD-Boot
feature to boot into a Windows Vista (x64) installation. I have therefore
prepared a Windows Vista VHD with my HyperV Server and generalised it.

I used the following commands to add the VHD to my Boot menu:

bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Test"
bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} device vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} osdevice vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} detecthal on

After rebooting and selecting the new entry I just get a error message
(after the attempt to repair something) from Windows 7 (!).

I have also tried to create a vista vhd using the win7 waik und imagex -
same result :-(

Any advice how I can get this running?

Thanks
Johannes
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Hello JS,

I haven't tried this yet with creating a Vista VHD instead of Windows
7, but you might give it a try to see if you can get to work for you
using this method.

'Virtual Hard Drive VHD File - Create and Start with at Boot - Windows
7 Forums'
(http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tart-boot.html)

Hope this helps,
Shawn

js;1025202 Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Win7 (Build 7000) installation and would like to use the
> VHD-Boot
> feature to boot into a Windows Vista (x64) installation. I have
> therefore
> prepared a Windows Vista VHD with my HyperV Server and generalised it.
>
> I used the following commands to add the VHD to my Boot menu:
>
> bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Test"
> bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} device vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} osdevice vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} detecthal on
>
> After rebooting and selecting the new entry I just get a error message
> (after the attempt to repair something) from Windows 7 (!).
>
> I have also tried to create a vista vhd using the win7 waik und imagex
> -
> same result :-(
>
> Any advice how I can get this running?
>
> Thanks
> Johannes
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http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tart-boot.html

The support forum for the Windows 7 Beta is:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

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http://forums.mydigitallife.info/forumdisplay.php?f=16
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"js" <> wrote in message
news0689B32-068E-424F-9D5A-...
> Hi,
>
> I have a Win7 (Build 7000) installation and would like to use the VHD-Boot
> feature to boot into a Windows Vista (x64) installation. I have therefore
> prepared a Windows Vista VHD with my HyperV Server and generalised it.
>
> I used the following commands to add the VHD to my Boot menu:
>
> bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Test"
> bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} device vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} osdevice vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} detecthal on
>
> After rebooting and selecting the new entry I just get a error message
> (after the attempt to repair something) from Windows 7 (!).
>
> I have also tried to create a vista vhd using the win7 waik und imagex -
> same result :-(
>
> Any advice how I can get this running?
>
> Thanks
> Johannes
> --
> :: www.security-blog.eu
> :: www.schmidtjohannes.de
> :: www.ServerHowTo.de
> :: www.MCSEboard.de

Hi,

Win7 and win2k8 is booting without any problems... Its just Vista
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"Brink" wrote:

>
> Hello JS,
>
> I haven't tried this yet with creating a Vista VHD instead of Windows
> 7, but you might give it a try to see if you can get to work for you
> using this method.
>
> 'Virtual Hard Drive VHD File - Create and Start with at Boot - Windows
> 7 Forums'
> (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tart-boot.html)
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> js;1025202 Wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Win7 (Build 7000) installation and would like to use the
> > VHD-Boot
> > feature to boot into a Windows Vista (x64) installation. I have
> > therefore
> > prepared a Windows Vista VHD with my HyperV Server and generalised it.
> >
> > I used the following commands to add the VHD to my Boot menu:
> >
> > bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Test"
> > bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} device vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> > bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} osdevice vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> > bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} detecthal on
> >
> > After rebooting and selecting the new entry I just get a error message
> > (after the attempt to repair something) from Windows 7 (!).
> >
> > I have also tried to create a vista vhd using the win7 waik und imagex
> > -
> > same result :-(
> >
> > Any advice how I can get this running?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Johannes
> > --
> > :: 'www.security-blog.eu' (http://www.security-blog.eu)
> > :: 'www.schmidtjohannes.de' (http://www.schmidtjohannes.de)
> > :: 'www.ServerHowTo.de' (http://www.ServerHowTo.de)
> > :: 'www.MCSEboard.de' (http://www.MCSEboard.de)
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' *and*
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Hi,

Thanks for the link to the Win7 forum. I have asked my question over there:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...8-a97858b40068

Thanks for your help.
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"Dave" wrote:

> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tart-boot.html
>
> The support forum for the Windows 7 Beta is:
> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/
>
> Other forums are:
> http://www.sevenforums.com
> http://forums.mydigitallife.info/forumdisplay.php?f=16
> http://www.w7forums.com/
> http://windows7forums.com/
>
>
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> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
>
> "js" <> wrote in message
> news0689B32-068E-424F-9D5A-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Win7 (Build 7000) installation and would like to use the VHD-Boot
> > feature to boot into a Windows Vista (x64) installation. I have therefore
> > prepared a Windows Vista VHD with my HyperV Server and generalised it.
> >
> > I used the following commands to add the VHD to my Boot menu:
> >
> > bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Test"
> > bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} device vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> > bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} osdevice vhd=[c:]\vmfs\vista\disk01.vhd
> > bcdedit /set {ID from the copy} detecthal on
> >
> > After rebooting and selecting the new entry I just get a error message
> > (after the attempt to repair something) from Windows 7 (!).
> >
> > I have also tried to create a vista vhd using the win7 waik und imagex -
> > same result :-(
> >
> > Any advice how I can get this running?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Johannes
> > --
> > :: www.security-blog.eu
> > :: www.schmidtjohannes.de
> > :: www.ServerHowTo.de
> > :: www.MCSEboard.de
>
>