Convert Physical HDD to VHD

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Mike

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