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by Hugo Häggmark
This post provides the fastest way to get your Windows 8 Developer Preview booting off a VHD. If you’re interested in more details read my previous posts here, here and here.
Before I show you how to use the CreateBootableVHD.bat file there is 2 important concepts that you need to know:
Now you’re ready to use the CreateBootableVHD.bat-file like this:
CreateBootableVHD_v2.bat
<path where you like to store the VHD, doesn’t work on external drives>
<size in MB>
<type FIXED|EXPANDABLE>
<drive letter assigned to the VHD>
<path to the wim-file, see number 6 above>
Ex:
.\CreateBootableVHD_v2.bat C:\VHD\Win8.vhd 80000 FIXED X F:\sources\install.wim
Sit back and enjoy as the complete automated process of getting your copy of Windows 8 Developer Preview bootable.
Hope you enjoy it!
Hugo
tags: Bootable VHD - Development Environment - Windows 8