VHD multiboot set up with Windows Server 8 DP, W2K R2 Sp1

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In the Video Cast see your, I run two operating systems on a system, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 8 Developer Preview, install a native VHD. This type of operation has several advantages. Among others are the:

* Backup of the system as an image with software by simply copying the VHD
* multiple operating systems on a bootable disk, partition without
* Operating in a VHD, although the machine is running native on the hardware and thus eg. Hyper-V is possible

I run this kind of installation on my MacBook Pro since about. 1.5 Years and am very satisfied. Try it a try, as I said it has many advantages and few disadvantages.

I'm in Video Cast Some entries are made. To put it a little easier for you to, I've listed them here again:

CMD-resistant with SHIFT F10 call

Base plate with DISKPART partitioned and formatted as follows:

1. 1. DISKPART call
2. 2. list disk
3. 3. select disk 0
4. 4. create PARTITION PRIMARY
5. 5. format FS=NTFS LABEL=”VHD-Volume” QUICK
6. 6. assign LETTER=C
7. 7. exit

With the command "mkdir C:\VHD "Then we create on drive C.: the directory VHDs

VHD is created using DISKPART Sun:

1. 1. DISKPART call
2. 2. list vol
3. 3. select VOL 1
4. 4. create VDISK FILE=”C:\VHDsW2K8R2.vhd” MAXIMUM=40000 TYPE=FIXED
5. 5. select VDISK FILE=”C:\VHDs W2K8R2.vhd "
6. 6. attach VDISK

Continue the initial installation.

The second installation of Windows Server operating system 8 Developer Preview is also started from the DVD. If the query is the keyboard and regional settings, calls you back to a CMD-resistant with SHIFT F10. Then one bestowed with DISKPART second VHD as follows:

1. 1. DISKPART call
2. 2. list VOL
3. 3. select VOL 1
4. 4. create VDISK FILE=”C:\VHDsW8ServerDP.vhd” MAXIMUM=40000 TYPE=FIXED
5. 5. select VDISK FILE=”C:\VHDs W8ServerDP.vhd "
6. 6. attach VDISK

Continue the Windows Server 8 Developer Preview Installation.

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