How to install Windows 7 to a Virtual Hard Drive

[Mr.ken]

I need to install New windows 7 on a Virtual Hard Drive. I know little bit about it, but i am afraid of making any mistakes. So could you guys help me out in installing Windows 7 to a Virtual Hard Drive ?

Please help. its urgent.

[Lillebror]

Well heres the step you can follow to install Windows 7 to a Virtual Hard Drive:-

• Go to Windows search and type cmd.exe
  
  
• Now right click on cmd and select “Run as Administrator”
  
  
• You will be prompted with a popup- click Yes on the following prompt
  
  
• Type diskpart then hit enter
  
  
• Type in the following command create vdisk file=c:\VHDs\VHD1.vhd type=fixed maximum=16000 and then hit enter
  
  
• After waiting for a few minutes the following will be displayed “Diskpart Successful created the virtual file”
  
  
• Boot off of the Windows 7 install disk
  
  
• After the Windows 7 is fully booted in to it’s PE environment accept your language settings and click OK
  
  
• Now hold down the Shift key + F10 to open a command prompt
  
  
• Type diskpart and then hit enter
  
  
• Type select vdisk file=C:\VHDs\VHD1.vhd and then hit enter
  
  
• Type attach vdisk and then hit enter
  
  
• Close the command prompt window and then proceed normally with the Windows 7 installation
  
  
• At the drive selection screen select the 16 GB drive that you just created
  
  
• Ignore any warnings and continue through the rest of the process

[Mr.ken]

Thanks for sharing this helpful info.... I hope now i can do the job without any mistakes...

Thank you..