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Correct, to use the tutorial on the first page to create a new VHD and install Windows 7 on for better results.
You're not misguided, but just something wrong with your current VHD.
Virtual Hard Drive VHD File - Create and Start with at Boot
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New #151
Well that is simple enough. When the FRESH install occurs the MBR is modified such that the FRESH install is 1st on the BOOT MGR list & is now the default system.
It would seem to me that I should be able to execute the same BCDedit commands to achieve the same behavior for the preexisting vhd. After all, the vhd for the FRESH install is created prior to installation. I guess the question is do these commands have to be executed at the time when the system is placed on the vhd or can they be executed after the fact? If so, what are the commands & how?
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New #152
If you wanted to do it like in the tutorial on the first page here, then you'll need to follow those steps.
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New #153
I got it to work.
In your tutorial you operate CMD mode in the WIN PE environment which is equivalent to the built in ADMIN acct. The other tutorial does not. It mentions to operate in the ELEVATED CMD mode, but this apparently is not good enough at least in my case. So logging into the built in ADMIN acct to execute the BCDedit commands will give the least hassles in booting into a preexisting vhd.
Maybe the other tutorial should be amended?Last edited by betaupsilon; 14 Apr 2016 at 23:02.
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New #154
Shawn,
Now that I got my vhd's to boot OK I would like to repackage them into WindowsImageBackup file once again. Do you have any suggestions as to how to proceed? My first attempt failed so it is not exactly like imaging a system on a physical drive.
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New #156
Diskpart Query
Hi. After entering 'create vdisk file=C:\VHD-Windows7.vhd maximum=40960 I get ---
PARTITION - Create a partition.
VOLUME - Create a volume.
DISKPART>
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Do I need to install Windows virtual pc to continue? 
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New #157
Hello Steve, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Go ahead and post a screenshot showing your full drive layout in Disk Management to see if anything may stand out.
It looks like it's saying you need to create a partition or volume first.
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