Can Windows 7 bootloader boot a Windows 8 bootable VHD?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by Gremo, Aug 22, 2012.

Tags:
  1. Gremo

    Gremo MDL Member

    Feb 19, 2011
    106
    26
    10
    #1 Gremo, Aug 22, 2012
  2. PhaseDoubt

    PhaseDoubt MDL Expert

    Dec 24, 2011
    1,443
    275
    60
    #2 PhaseDoubt, Aug 22, 2012
    Can't you just try it and see if it works?
     
  3. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

    Jul 12, 2009
    1,428
    2,610
    60
    #3 steven4554, Aug 22, 2012
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  4. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

    Jul 23, 2008
    6,356
    2,026
    210
    #4 sebus, Aug 22, 2012
    @steven4554, that was NOT the question!
     
  5. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

    Jul 12, 2009
    1,428
    2,610
    60
    #5 steven4554, Aug 23, 2012
    sebus, I only replied cause i thought it would save Gremo from wasting his or her time trying a powershell script that won't work on win7.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  6. Gremo

    Gremo MDL Member

    Feb 19, 2011
    106
    26
    10
    #6 Gremo, Aug 23, 2012
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017
    (OP)
    Thank for your time to all. I've build my vhd using imagex, than saved the old bcd configuration:

    Code:
    bcdedit /export C:\bcdbackup
    Using Windows 8 bootloader (X is the mounted vhd drive letter):

    Code:
    bcdboot X:\Windows
    All worked fine. Tested for more than an hour. After, you can uninstall it removing the vhd and issuing:

    Code:
    bcdedit /import C:\bcdbackup
    Anyway the question still remain unanswered :p
     
  7. HALIKUS

    HALIKUS MDL Addicted

    Jul 29, 2009
    526
    371
    30
    #7 HALIKUS, Aug 23, 2012
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017