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  A virtual hard disk allows multiple operating systems to reside on a single host machine. This method allows developers to test the software on different operating systems without the cost or the hassle to install a second hard drive or create another partition on a hard drive.

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• Cannot open my virtual hard drive

  I tried to create a virtual hard drive, so that I can view and edit files from my backup of Windows from my hard drive.  I have a 'new virtual machine' installed, but when I opened this program, I get this message.  "No startup disk is specified. Although you can still boot from a floppy disk, it is recommended that you specify a startup disk. "I guess my question is" what? "No, seriously, how can I specify a startup disk?  And what start up disc can I specify?  And why is it so freaking hard?

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• I get a black screen when executing my virtual hard drive on virtual PC 2007 xpmode in Windows 7pro

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  Hi Paul,.

   

  The question you posted would be better suited in the TechNet Forums. I would recommend posting your query in the TechNet Forums.

  Forum TechNet (Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode)

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itprovirt/threads

   

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• Determine the unused space in the virtual hard drives

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  }},

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• Restore the virtual hard drive backup on a different node with different IP and host name.

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• Virtual hard drive disappears after you restart Windows 7 Home Premium

  I managed to create a virtual hard drive on my new Acer Aspire. The problem is, I have to re - attach whenever I restart the laptop. Is it possible to force Windows 7 to do not detach it whenever I have shut down or restart?

  Hi BSintzel,

  See the following article for additional information:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/833141

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• Pavilion dv6t-7000 failed to create a virtual hard drive for a dual boot Windows 7 / windows 8

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  Is there anything else I need to do?  I can do this via disk management?

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  I found this process is here.

  It seems similar to the process of the technology of the Republic, but it has a few key differences. Give the TechNet process a try it may work because of the extra steps, he has.

• Defragment the virtual hard drive in vSphere 4 hypervisor

  Hey guys

  
  I noticed the hard drives on my VM were fragmented badly in the operating system and the virtual hard disk from VM.

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• CHKDSK on the volume of virtual hard drive - how do we do this

  Hi Forum,

  I get an error message indicating that the virtual hard disk volume is corrupt. How is a chkdsk ran on this volume?

  I did a chkdsk on the local drives and it shows no errors. I am suspecting that if the system state backup, it creates a VHD file damaged. Any suggestions or ideas would be welcome. I have this product on multiple servers and have not been able to find how to do about this probably.

  Any help would be appreciated. Thank you...

  Käthe

  Welcome to the communities...

  VHD file is the Microsoft disk file extension... How is this related with VMware...

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• Removing the virtual HARD drive / Datastore

  Hello

  Noob from VMware, which has inherited a system of perconfigured here-

  System = vCenter Server 4.0

  I have a datasotre that is down and which contains a couple of virtual hard disks associated with virtual windows servers. Are not readers of operating system on servers, but they are readers previously configured windows backup (backup of the Server 2008 and 2003).

  "Therefore, the servers went offline and when I try to start the server I get a message saying"virtual disk"drive hard n is not accessible on the host:

  Because virtual servers are powered off can I just remove the drive through the settings or Windows OS to complain that a disk is missing and if yes is there a way round this?

  The data store was a store NFS running on an old box of linux which is dead completely and can not be recovered, if I need too know how tell - associate this store from the servers.

  Thakns to help you

  Kipster

  Hello

  Hello from the Canada

  Yes, you can simply delete the virtual hard disk to the Virtual Machine through 'change settings '.

  Then turn on your VM again

  Once you have your data store to save and launched, you can add it back into your virtual machine.

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• How to create a virtual hard drive in Windows XP without using instruments such as Virtual PC?

  Hi guys,.

  I need to know the process to create a virtual hard disk with Windows Xp as operating system and without the help of any tool.software.
  Looking forward to the answer.

  Hi Anuj Mathur,

  The question you posted would be better suited in the TechNet Forums. I would recommend posting your query in the TechNet Forums to get help:

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• Virtual MACHINE disk SSD and SATA III?

  Hello

  I am building a new workstation tech support and will greatly appreciate your advice:

  In short, I am migrating from a 92 GB 32-bit Win7 with the only platform of RAM 4 GB, for a Win8 - 64 bit with 32 GB of RAM platform. From experience, I know that it will take months of "free time" until I can complete installation, configuration, data migration and upgrade of all Win8 software I need to run my business on a daily basis. In terms of continuity of activity for the moment, my way of thinking is to:

  Install a fresh Win8 64-bit in a C: partition of 125 GB on a new 250 GB SSD.

  Create logical partition D: on the remaining 125 GB SSD.

  I'll then P2V old Win7 on a new VM VMware on the D: partition.

  BTW, I'm not looking for methodology on the mechanics of the P2V here, because it is beyond the scope of this post and I know how to do this with the VMware products and 3rd party utilities.

  This should help:

  1. gradually get the host physical Win8 upward and entirely configured at my convenience, being able to continue to run Win7 in the VM for my daily activities.

  2. enjoy benefits and features of productivity which offers VMware Workstation on the competition.

  3. enjoy the impressive speed expected to have the VM Win7 on an SSD.

  4. several months from now when I need is more VM Win7 for daily activities, move the VM Win7 off the SSD (more than one pin SATA III), delete the D: partition out of the SSD and resize the partition of Win8 to use any DSS.

  If I do the migration of this way, Win8, I can do (part 3) full backups / incremental of Win8 C:partition and partition D: Win8 (which holds the VM Win7), the image separately as an activity based on required on these partitions. Yes, with the stop of the VM or suspended of course during imaging of 3rd party partition.

  The $64 questions are therefore:

  5. the sound that precedes like a plan?

  6. or, it would be better to just install Win8 on the SSD of 250 GB of space (with VMware Workstation installed of course) and put the VM Win7 on the pin SATA III that contains my other virtual machines? My 3rd party software Imaging allows full/incremental file, so I could just save the VM Win7 directory on this axis. I can see potential disk latency issues in this scenario, if I have the old VM Win7 running and at the same time also work on (for example) two guests Windows Server of pre-production with a few guests of Win7/Win8 (to test ERP software or question MSSQL). There are five virtual machines running on this SATA III 7200 RPM spindle.

  Sorry, that was so long. I look forward to your thoughts and comments.

  Kind regards...

  Personally speaking I use the SSD together as a single partition and have a low spindle drive where you can run your file exchange and the VM, it would be different if you were running multple VM and wanted that they have spun fast and enjoyable, but as it's a loophole to stop until you get all migrate by then I don't see why you want to divide the SSD.

  My MSI laptop has 2 SSD mSATA, the operating system of the House and a brooch my VM and file exchange and tbh I don't suffer at all with performance, I even was called to run virtual machines running (plural) from a device USB 3 instead.

• Who can create a virtual hard drive in my computer?

  Is there a Q: drive in my C drive. I did not create it. This is all of a sudden. I tried to remove it, but I get an ACCESS DENIED message. When I run software anti spyware such as Norton and Malwarebyes, reports said the Player cannot be parsed.

  This disk has been created by the updates of Windows like Windows Live? What is the purpose of the Q: drive in my computer? What information will be stored in? If it wasn't creaed by Windows, that would do it? What is the danger it poses? How can I get rid of him?

  Thanks for your help.

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• Classic ASP works only in Windows 2003 virtual hard drive (running on Windows 7)

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• Run a virtual hard disk file in Virtual PC

  Hello

  I recently got a Windows 7 PC to replace a Windows XP machine. However, while I still have access to anything whatsoever on the old PC that I maybe need even once, I did a .vhd on the old hard drive file.

  I can't open this vhd file, because I can't find a way to create a new virtual PC with which use this virtual hard disk.

  Is anyway to do this?

  Thank you
  Richard

  Windows 7 can read files in VHD(Virtual Hard Disk) without VPC (Virtual PC).  You can make the VHD file be seen as a hard drive on the new PC. Here's how to do it.

  Attach the VHD file:
  1. right click on 'My Computer' and click on 'manage '.
  2. go in "Disk management" under "Storage" on the left side.
  3. click on the 'Action' menu on the top and click on "attach VHD.
  4 locate the hard drive file virtual you want to open, you can also make the drive read only just in case you accidentally change something.  Then click on 'OK '.
  5. you should see your virtual hard drive in "My Computer"
  Detach the VHD file:
  1. go in disk management as described in steps 1 and 2 as I explained earlier.
  2. on the bottom half of the window, find the hard drive virtual you want to detach.
  3 click on the "disk #" and click on "remove VHD.
  Good luck. God bless you. :)