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Windows: How To Boot From VHD

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If you have already Windows Operating System VHD , you can boot from the VHD file just follow the bellow Steps

          1- Sysprep the existing virtual disk you need to boot from

          2- Attach new VHD using Computer Management | Disk Management | Attach VHD

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Browse for the path

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Now the VHD attached successfully on Drive later G

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open the CMD as Administrator

Then Type “bcdboot G:\Windows” 

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then after that just restart your PC you will see the boot menu

 

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Removing Boot to VHD

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Removing Boot to VHD is super simple.

1) If you are in your Boot to VHD operating system, restart your PC and select a different OS.

2) Open MSCONFIG, select the Boot Tab, highlight the Boot to VHD OS you wish to remove, click delete

               

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This will remove the entry from the Operating System selection screen at bootup.

3) Navigate to where you stored the .VHD file used for Boot to VHD

Copy or move the file if you wish to save it

Delete the file to recover hard drive space