My statement was strictly related to the advantages of the Pro / Ultimate
editions of Windows 7 over Windows 7 Home Premium! I am very excited about
getting Windows 7 Home Premium. I pre-ordered 3 copies.
Don Marang
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Boot from VHD
So I take it that you won't upgrade to even the Home Editions of Windows
7, despite one major reason is improved stability and responsiveness?
Sorry, just curious.
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Chris Hallsworth
E-mail: [email protected]
MSN: [email protected]
Skype: chrishallsworth7266
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From: "Donald Marang" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:16 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Boot from VHD
Cool! That and the XP Mode emulation features are the only compelling
reasons for using Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate that I have heard. I have
resisted due to JAWS costs. It is my understanding that would require
JAWS Pro for extra $$$.
Don Marang
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 12:41 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Boot from VHD
Hello all,
Here's how to use a perhaps little known new feature in Windows 7, boot
from VHD.
1. Open Disk Management.
2. Right click the disk management tree, and click create VHD. If you
have a VHD already which you'd like to use for the "boot from VHD"
feature, skip this step and read on to find out how you attach a VHD.
3. Follow the instructions, however I recommend dynamically expanding
rather than fixed as fixed takes longer to create.
4. Click ok. The new VHD will be attached to the system, appearing as an
additional physical disk with nothing on them, not even a partition.
5. If you have a VHD already that you'd like to attach, right click the
Disk Management tree and choose attach VHD. Click the browse button to
find a VHD file.
6. Click ok. The VHD is attached to the system.
7. Now here's the fun part! Either run the Windows 7 install from the
iso or the DVD, choose custom when asked, and choose your new disk,
which should be recognized by the size of it.
8. From then on, you'll have a boot menu, both with Windows 7 as the
"label", but the Windows 7 installed on the VHD will be the first, so if
you just press enter or wait a while then the bootloader will unpack the
VHD and start loading the OS.
Now how cool is that!
Eventually the VHD support will be limited to creating and
mounting/dismounting in Home Premium and Professional, whilst all
features, including boot from VHD, will be available in Enterprise and
Ultimate.
Let us know how you got on with it. Enjoy!
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Chris Hallsworth
E-mail: [email protected]
MSN: [email protected]
Skype: chrishallsworth7266
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