Is is possible to convert my current XP installation to a VHD. This would
be very nice to have after I do a clean install of Vista.

Are you asking if you can image your hard drive for the possibility of a
later restore? Sure you can, just google for "drive imaging".

Mike wrote:

> Is is possible to convert my current XP installation to a VHD. This would
> be very nice to have after I do a clean install of Vista.
>
>

No...I want to convert to .VHD so I can access it in VirtualPC.

"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you asking if you can image your hard drive for the possibility of a
> later restore? Sure you can, just google for "drive imaging".
>
> Mike wrote:
>
>> Is is possible to convert my current XP installation to a VHD. This
>> would be very nice to have after I do a clean install of Vista.
>>
>>
>

Mike wrote:
> No...I want to convert to .VHD so I can access it in VirtualPC.
>
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Are you asking if you can image your hard drive for the possibility of a
>> later restore? Sure you can, just google for "drive imaging".
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>
>>> Is is possible to convert my current XP installation to a VHD. This
>>> would be very nice to have after I do a clean install of Vista.
>>>
>>>
>
>

No. You need to create a virtual machine in VirtualPC and install your
desired operating system. The hardware in a vm is emulated and has
nothing to do with the actual hardware in your system. Even if you could
somehow create a vhd out of your current XP OS, it would not boot
because of the difference in (emulated) hardware.


Malke
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