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lunar21 · **Post subject:** .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:55 am

Hello all,

I have a .VHD image of a Windows server 2008 R2 KMS server for Windows 8 Activation. What VM software runs VHD files? I tried it with vmware and MS Virtural PC and it ran but vmware gave me BSOD and MS gave me a file was missing. Is there something I have to do since this was an image made from a physical machine? Can I sysprep the VHD without booting into that Windows? Please help me out.

john11 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:59 am

VirtualBox should be able to do it-I've run Windows 7 .vhd copied directly from a PC with no problems (didn't even ask me to activate). VirtualPC can't do 64bit, but I don't know why VMWare wouldn't do it.

lunar21 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:02 am

well Vmware gives me BSOD and just tried VirtualBox and it just restarts. Any ideas?

john11 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:12 am

lunar21 wrote:

well Vmware gives me BSOD and just tried VirtualBox and it just restarts. Any ideas?

Just restarts? Maybe Windows detected a big difference in hardware-but I think it should give an error.

Did you set up correct RAM, OS Type etc. and remove all virtual disks?

I don't know really

lunar21 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:19 am

Was talking to AngelWZR and he told me it was made on the Hyper-V. So Im gonna download Hyper now (remotly connected from work) and see if I can use it that way. I hope it will work

john11 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:22 am

lunar21 wrote:

Was talking to AngelWZR and he told me it was made on the Hyper-V. So Im gonna download Hyper now (remotly connected from work) and see if I can use it that way. I hope it will work

Of course, forgot all about Hyper-V. Tell us if it works. Never used Hyper-V actually.

And I only now realise you didn't make the .vhd yourself... Didn't know you could activate Windows 8. Suppose I better search around for all that then.

lunar21 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:25 am

It was a private link I got from the main man who made the first Windows 8 KMS server (the no-ip.org one). Once I see if it works I will let yall know in case you are able to get a copy yourself. I hope it does work, at least till a mini kms comes around.

TheCollector1988 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:04 am

VMware can handle VHDs of Virtual PC 2007.

lunar21 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:11 am

yes i know but again I tried that and I got the BSOD. Does it make a difference if the VHD was made with Hyper-V?

TheCollector1988 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:19 am

I think so.

lunar21 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:23 am

Well then as I said above when I finish downloading and install it I will check and hopefully it will work. Problem is I read the free version of Hyper-V is command only and I dont know any command codes

john11 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:09 am

lunar21 wrote:

Well then as I said above when I finish downloading and install it I will check and hopefully it will work. Problem is I read the free version of Hyper-V is command only and I dont know any command codes

Is there a Beta of Hyper-V 2012? That might be Ultimate... Or would the Hyper-V integrated into Windows Server 2012 RP work??

lunar21 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:19 am

john11 wrote:

lunar21 wrote:

Well then as I said above when I finish downloading and install it I will check and hopefully it will work. Problem is I read the free version of Hyper-V is command only and I dont know any command codes

Is there a Beta of Hyper-V 2012? That might be Ultimate... Or would the Hyper-V integrated into Windows Server 2012 RP work??

Not sure. I dont think the version matters to much really.

Stannieman · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:09 pm

Maybe the guy you got it from can help you?

motherboardlove · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:08 pm

Try Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2. Hyper-V does not emulate the processor, it uses the host's processor and sometimes network card.

john11 · **Post subject:** Re: .vhd Question **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:30 am

Been almost a week, so maybe he already figured it out. Did you get it going lunar21?

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