How to install Windows 2008 on a VHD on a Windows 7 machine

Question

I am trying to set up a Windows 2008 VDH that I can boot on my windows 7 machine.

So far I have created and formatted the VHD. I have also downloaded an iso image with windows 2008.

What I am wondering is:

Craig · Answer 1 · 2010-04-27 10:51:32Z

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Check this out (from Scott Hanselman's blog)...

answered Apr 27 '10 at 10:51

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	He specified Server 2008. Your answer referenced Windows 7. – Jake Oshins Apr 27 '10 at 17:09
	i would assume steps for Windows 7 apply to Windows Server 2008. – Ian Boyd Feb 27 '11 at 15:33

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Jake Oshins · Answer 2 · 2010-04-27 17:09:16Z

Windows Server 2008 doesn't contain the drivers for booting from a VHD (except if you actually meant that you're booting Server 2008 in a VM.)

You can only boot directly from a VHD with Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.

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