Booting from a VHD file under Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2

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bubble Posted: 12-15-2009 7:06 AM

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Hi Everyone,

This is a quick post to let you know you can download preconfigrued Windows 7 VHD from the Microsoft web site for testing purpose. If you already have Windows 7 or Windws 2008 R2 installed in your PC / Laptop you can use this file also as a dual booth method. Some advantages on booting from VHD files are,

1. Software or device driver testing
2. Even under virtual environment you can't use machine hardware directly. In this way you can fully benefit all the hardware features. (Gaming under VHD file....?)
3. No performance lost since you're naively running the VHD file.

Well i guess you can find your own reasons for that, apart from that i use this myself for the demonstration purpose and not worry about if the VHD get corrupted since I can rebuild the machine just matter of minutes. you can download the files from here.

If anyone havign difficulty downloading the file PM me I'll be happy to share those files.