Try mounting the image's .vhd file in Disk Mgmt, see if it is corrupt. If readable then create an image of it using Acronis, Macrium or Paragon Backup.
Virtual Hard Disk - Create and Attach VHD
Acronis's premium imaging program is available for free if you have WD or Seagate HD's in the mix, from the Support Downloads webpage for your model.
Last edited by gregrocker; 12 May 2011 at 22:15.
Are you saying that you are able to create a Macrium image of the VHD (which I cannot do with my free Macrium). If that is the case, you can use the image for a normal Macrium system restore with the Macrium recovery CD.
Wolfgang, I saw this idea from someone (I believe Michael) awhile back who I thought said he was using Macrium, but since I don't use Macrium I've tried it only with Acronis.
OP may be using Acronis since he refers to WD version.
If you have tested and know it won't work with Macrium I'll edit my post.
Thanks.
Last edited by gregrocker; 11 May 2011 at 15:50.
Greg, I tried it a while ago and again today. But my free Macrium does not "see" the VHD when I try to make the XML definition file. I think you are right. He probably used Acronis.
The attached .vhd's are not seen by free Paragon Backup 11, only by paid Paragon HD Manager which will image them as does Acronis. Obviously the installed version must be used to capture a mounted image.
This may only be available in the paid apps or the Acronis premium versions which WD and Seagate make available for free.
I don't know what is wrong with yours, Greg.
B&R11 Free does it perfectly:
Basic Hard Disk 2 in this screenie
Perhaps you need to scroll down the disk map to see it.. LOL.
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