Luis N
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Run a VHD Backup
Hi,
I have a image backup of a windows server 2008 saved in VHD format.
How can I run this virtual image in another computer?
Thanks
I have a image backup of a windows server 2008 saved in VHD format.
How can I run this virtual image in another computer?
Thanks
ASKER
I need a solution to run using for example vmware player or similar the machine that I did a backup into vhd file
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Ok, I see how to convert vhd to vmdk, but how can I convert a vhd file that stored a full image of a windows server 2008 to a Virtual Machine that I can run (Maybe using vmwareconver?)
This is exactly what the link I sent you before describes
ASKER
I see in your link:
"Once the VMDK virtual disk image is created, the VMDK can be added to existing virtual machine as additional hard disk drive to access its content, or used as existing virtual disk when creating new virtual machine."
But in the the new virtual machine, what kind of virtual hardware must be set, and How Windows Server 2008 can be updated to the new virtual hardware?
Thanks!
"Once the VMDK virtual disk image is created, the VMDK can be added to existing virtual machine as additional hard disk drive to access its content, or used as existing virtual disk when creating new virtual machine."
But in the the new virtual machine, what kind of virtual hardware must be set, and How Windows Server 2008 can be updated to the new virtual hardware?
Thanks!
Open VMWare Player. Create new VM set OS WinSrv 2008 choose existing vdisk and point to vmdk file you created from the vhd.
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I tried this:
"Open VMWare Player. Create new VM set OS WinSrv 2008 choose existing vdisk and point to vmdk file you created from the vhd"
But when the vm begin to run, only say "Operating system not found" in a black screen.
Any suggestion what happen?
"Open VMWare Player. Create new VM set OS WinSrv 2008 choose existing vdisk and point to vmdk file you created from the vhd"
But when the vm begin to run, only say "Operating system not found" in a black screen.
Any suggestion what happen?
If you mount the initial VHD file with windows virtual pc instead what is the result?
You need to convert the VHD for VMware products.
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Also I use the repair windows from a vhd as backup
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2953-virtual-hard-drive-vhd-file-create-start-boot.html