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Enable detect HAL on a 2008 R2 VHD image

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To enable detect HAL on a VHD file:

  • Attach the image and assign it a drive letter e.g. R:

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  • Run “BCDEDIT /STORE R:\BOOT\BCD /SET {default} DETECTHAL ON” from a command prompt

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  • Detach the image

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  • Done

Comments

  • Anonymous
    July 11, 2010
    Hi Martin Very useful post! Is there a way to trigger the re-discovery of the HDD controllers too?

  • Anonymous
    May 12, 2014
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