How to use Native Virtual Disks (VHD/VHDX) on Windows

BetaTesta · Apr 23, 2023

I need help to begin the basics of how to use native virtual disks (vhd/vhdx) to deploy Windows.
Don't really know where to start.

After reading this post I got interested:

acer-5100 said: ↑

Forget autocomplete.cmd, it was good for 98 or XP

Just deploy your image in a vhd, boot it in a vm
enter in audit mode during the first oobe

install all the sw you need, the divers you need, make your additional customization/cleanup or whatever

do sysprep (with generalize and reboot to oobe options) and shut down the machine

mount the vhd, capture the image in install.wim, replace the old one wiith this.

Fast, easy, and you see everything you do instead of praying that your autocomplete script does what you need while running silently.
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Dark Dinosaur · Apr 23, 2023

Use can use my USB pe tool set for a start
Vhdx version --- create vhd & boot menu
Se version --- apply image & create necessary partitions

My main os sit on real partition
The others on vhdx files

How to use Native Virtual Disks (VHD/VHDX) on Windows

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