Windows 7: Creating a second instance of XP mode

Hind sight is always a good thing isn't it? Not when you realize "I should have done that."

This is the situation that I'm in. I'm running Windows 7 x64, have install XP mode, and have it working great. Everything updated, all my XP only software installed, etc.



Now comes the kicker, before I installed anything, I should have made a backup of of the "virgin" XP... As it turns out, for some testing purposes, I need to set up a machine without any of the software, updates, etc. installed. When I realized this, I was hoping to setup another instance in this "virgin" state. Hindsight, I should have made a backup of the virtual disks.

So, does anyone know of away to do this, without having to uninstall and reinstall XP mode again? Thoughts, comments, ideas?

Thanks,
Xyst

Hi Xystren, welcome to the Seven Forums.

This tutorial might help you: Virtual XP Machine - Copy

Kari

FWIW: I have successfully copied the xp virtual drive by just copying the .vhd to another directory and then
go to virtual pc and creating a new machine. Telling the system that I will use a vhd already created. It then creates the ancillary files necessary to use and modify the new virtual xp.

but then I run windows 3.11, 2000, 98 and xp all under virtual PC..
I always copy the .vhd files off to an external drive as a sort of warm fuzzy.

Rich