moving virtual hard disk to a new location
im currently in class to train for some microsoft certifications. im using windows 7 enterprise x64
i copied the files from the host microsoft learning. and on the destination computer i placed the files in the exact location as if it was in the host computer. in virtual pc i created a new virtual machine using the vhd files. now it saying it cannot locate parent disks. some of the virtual machines work but not all.
question is.
is there a way to repoint the location of the parent disk?
i copied the files from the host microsoft learning. and on the destination computer i placed the files in the exact location as if it was in the host computer. in virtual pc i created a new virtual machine using the vhd files. now it saying it cannot locate parent disks. some of the virtual machines work but not all.
question is.
is there a way to repoint the location of the parent disk?
jbizzle979
Is this using VMware or Microsoft virtual alternative?
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host is using xp's version of virtual pc and destination is running windows 7 virtual pc
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yes the required files have been copied over. a classmate of mine has been able to run the virtual machine on his computer. he is using xp's version of virtual pc. he used the same drive to copy the host files
So your classmate has got XP Virtual PC, and you've for Windows 7?
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ya...the 2 versions are completly different. ones hypervisior and 1 isnt. windows 7 version lets u connect usb devices to the virtual environment
can you do a dir of files which you copied and paste here.
like open a command prompt. change to the directory you copied the files and then type DIR /S and press enter.
paste the output..
like open a command prompt. change to the directory you copied the files and then type DIR /S and press enter.
paste the output..
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Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning
[.] [..] [6421] [6424] [6425] [Base]
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Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base
02/24/2011 11:57 PM <DIR> .
02/24/2011 11:57 PM <DIR> ..
02/24/2011 11:57 PM <DIR> Base
02/14/2008 07:29 PM 6,041,405,952 Base08A.vhd
02/24/2011 08:55 PM 1,655,190,528 Base08B.vhd
02/17/2008 09:47 AM 6,320,395,264 Base08C.vhd
02/17/2008 12:22 PM 8,843,885,056 Base08D.vhd
4 File(s) 22,860,876,800 bytes
Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base\Base
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Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6421\Drives
[.] [..]
6421A-NYC-CL1-R.vhd 6421A-NYC-CL2-R.vhd
6421A-NYC-DC1-Allfiles.vhd
6421A-NYC-SVR1-Allfiles.vh
6421A-NYC-SVR2.vhd 6421A-NYC-VN2_IPv6.vnc
[.] [..] [6421] [6424] [6425] [Base]
**************************
Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base
02/24/2011 11:57 PM <DIR> .
02/24/2011 11:57 PM <DIR> ..
02/24/2011 11:57 PM <DIR> Base
02/14/2008 07:29 PM 6,041,405,952 Base08A.vhd
02/24/2011 08:55 PM 1,655,190,528 Base08B.vhd
02/17/2008 09:47 AM 6,320,395,264 Base08C.vhd
02/17/2008 12:22 PM 8,843,885,056 Base08D.vhd
4 File(s) 22,860,876,800 bytes
Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base\Base
**************************
Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6421\Drives
[.] [..]
6421A-NYC-CL1-R.vhd 6421A-NYC-CL2-R.vhd
6421A-NYC-DC1-Allfiles.vhd
6421A-NYC-SVR1-Allfiles.vh
6421A-NYC-SVR2.vhd 6421A-NYC-VN2_IPv6.vnc
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i went to the source and realized a file was missing