Re: Windows VmS
How to deploy Windows 8.1 or 10 to a virtual harddisk
1. Start Diskpart (Windows +R enter the command Diskpart).
create vdisk file=c:\win.vhd
attach vdisk
create par pri
format fs ntfs quick
assign letter=v
active
Do not close Diskpart application as you will need it later.
2. Apply the image (install.wim) to drive V:
Change folder from within Windows Explorer to the location of install.wim (found in \sources on the Windows dvd or iso).
From context menu use Open command prompt here (while on the Sources folder).
Type the following commands:
dism /apply-image /imagefile:install.wim /index:1 /applydir:V:
3. Initialize boot records on drive V.
bcdboot V:\windows /s v: /f all
Important: Don't forget the correct use of the /S V: switch as omitting it will make your primary system unbootable!
4. Now detach the vdisk.
From Diskpart:
detach vdisk
From Window s Explorer:
Move down to Local disk V: and Eject the disk from the context menu.
5. Congratulations you now have a full bootable Windows on a virtual harddisk.
What you can do with it?
Create a virtual machine in the free VMWare Player and attach the VHD or download that provided below for either X86 or X64.
If you use the provided VM, move your newly created win.vhd to the CustomWin81-X86 or CustomWin-X64 folder and start the VM from within VMWare Player.
After a few minutes, you can press Windows+Enter and Narrator starts speaking.
You should make a backup of your untouched clean VHD in case you want to restore a clean Windows.
This procedure works both with Windows 8.1 and 10.
So yes, you can testdrive Windows 10 without jeopardizing your primary system.
Quite simple, smiling.
Download the custom VMs for X86 and X64:
CustomVMWin81X86andX64
http://www33.zippyshare.com/v/Iu1ybxzm/file.html
If you don't have the Windows 8.1 or 10 dvd, you can obtain clean and legit isos from Microsoft.
Google for Windows Media Creation tool and get the application from the Microsoft website.
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