vhd to hard drive

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  1. Posts : 14
    win 7 7600
       #1

    vhd to hard drive


    hello
    i have a win 7 rtm vhd
    i can run it on virtual pc but
    is there anyway to install it on my original hard disk
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  2. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #2

    I guess NO.
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  3. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #3

    You can capture the vhd with imagex to create an install.wim.

    imagex /compress maximum /flags "Ultimate 7600" /capture X: C:\install.wim "Windows 7 Ultimate"

    ( replace X with virtual drive letter and C: with wherever you want to save it to).



    You could just install from that newly created install.wim if you currently have Vista/7 installed.

    Or you can extract the files from an .iso of another recent 7 build, then replace the install .wim in the sources folder with the new install.wim you just made.

    Make those files back into a bootable .iso and there you go.

    OR you can do the same thing with Gimagex:

    http://www.autoitscript.com/gimagex/

    Source is the VHD mounted drive.

    Destination - wherever you want to save it to.

    Filename - install.wim

    Flag - Ultimate .

    Description - whatever you want to call it.
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  4. Posts : 14
    win 7 7600
    Thread Starter
       #4

    SIW2 said:

    You could just install from that newly created install.wim if you currently have Vista/7 installed.
    ok i have created install.wim as you mentioned
    but what should i do now

    thanks
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  5. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #5

    1. If you want to make a bootable .iso, you need to have one of the recent 7 build iso's already.

    7201 and 7100 seem to work fine. ( same bit version as your vhd of course).

    Use PowerIso or Ultaiso or any extractor to extract that.iso

    Replace the install.wim ( in the sources folder among the files you just extracted ) with the new install.wim you just made.

    Make those files back into a bootable .iso .Done.

    2. OR you could install using the install.wim , without making another bootable .iso

    You need NT6 o/s ( Vista/7 ) already installed , and you need to keep that already installed o/s and create another partition for the 7 installation.

    I'll make another another post about that second method - if you are not intending to make a bootable .iso
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  6. Posts : 14
    win 7 7600
    Thread Starter
       #6

    i dont have an iso so can you explain about second method please
    thanks
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  7. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #7

    I assume you are currently in Vista and it is C.

    You don't need the vhd drive anymore - so get rid of that , and create a new partition to install 7 on. Give it a drive letter ( I will assume D ) and mark it active.

    Extract the install.wim ( I assume it is on C, i.e the path is C:\install.wim ) onto that new partition (D).

    imagex /apply C:\install.wim 5 D:\

    should take a few minutes.

    Then issue this command :

    D:\windows\system32\bcdboot D:\windows

    should say boot files created successfully.

    Reboot. It will install.

    After that , to create a dual boot menu :

    Mark vista partition Active again.

    Boot into Vista.

    Open an elevated cmd and type:

    bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Win 7"

    A {GUID} will be returned, use that , including brackets , in the commands below:

    bcdedit /set { the-guid-you-got} device partition=D:

    bcdedit /set { the-guid-you-got} osdevice partition=D:

    The description between " " can be anything you like.

    Obviously, replace the C and D above with your drive letters as appropriate.
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  8. Posts : 16,132
    7 X64
       #8

    Lol, after typing all that - there is a tutorial here - probably easier to follow than my post :

    Install Windows 7 FAST without a DVD or USB device
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  9. Posts : 14
    win 7 7600
    Thread Starter
       #9

    thanks a ton siw2
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  10. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #10

    Hi Cricket, hope this tutorial helps you find what you want.
    Convert a VHD File to a ISO File
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