Vista - RE: VHD crashed - need to recover files ASAP

08-24-2008

Quote:

> Recently I shut down a win2003 virtual machine then booted the host pc.
> When I tried to boot up the VM again, it wasnt displayed on Virtual PC so i
> tried to create a new one and add the existing vhd, but it disappeared. I
> mean, no physical vhd file on disk!!!
> Tried then to recover the vhd file but the hdd recovery program shows me the
> contents of vhd (files, folders, etc) but unable to recover them. I had not
> write anything to that partition after the disaster.
> Can someone help? There were VERY IMPORTANT files there
>

Did you find a way to recover your vhd files? I have the same problem and appreciate any advice.

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08-24-2008

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:26:37 GMT, "Bahaa
Hussein"<hussein.bahaa@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>

Quote:

>> Recently I shut down a win2003 virtual machine then booted the host pc.
>> When I tried to boot up the VM again, it wasnt displayed on Virtual PC so i
>> tried to create a new one and add the existing vhd, but it disappeared. I
>> mean, no physical vhd file on disk!!!
>> Tried then to recover the vhd file but the hdd recovery program shows me the
>> contents of vhd (files, folders, etc) but unable to recover them. I had not
>> write anything to that partition after the disaster.
>> Can someone help? There were VERY IMPORTANT files there
>>

>
>Did you find a way to recover your vhd files? I have the same problem and appreciate any advice.
>
>

If you just want to get hold of files in the VHD disk file, not
necessarily starting up the virtual machine from it, then you might
try opening the VHD in WinImage (shareware). If it succeeds in opening
the virtual disk then you should be able to copy the important file
out from it to your host system.

But if you are talking about a lost VHD file on the *host* disk then
you are out of luck.

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

08-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
Bahaa Hussein n/a posts	RE: VHD crashed - need to recover files ASAP Quote: > Recently I shut down a win2003 virtual machine then booted the host pc. > When I tried to boot up the VM again, it wasnt displayed on Virtual PC so i > tried to create a new one and add the existing vhd, but it disappeared. I > mean, no physical vhd file on disk!!! > Tried then to recover the vhd file but the hdd recovery program shows me the > contents of vhd (files, folders, etc) but unable to recover them. I had not > write anything to that partition after the disaster. > Can someone help? There were VERY IMPORTANT files there > Did you find a way to recover your vhd files? I have the same problem and appreciate any advice. Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com
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08-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bo Berglund n/a posts	Re: VHD crashed - need to recover files ASAP On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:26:37 GMT, "Bahaa Hussein"<hussein.bahaa@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Quote: >> Recently I shut down a win2003 virtual machine then booted the host pc. >> When I tried to boot up the VM again, it wasnt displayed on Virtual PC so i >> tried to create a new one and add the existing vhd, but it disappeared. I >> mean, no physical vhd file on disk!!! >> Tried then to recover the vhd file but the hdd recovery program shows me the >> contents of vhd (files, folders, etc) but unable to recover them. I had not >> write anything to that partition after the disaster. >> Can someone help? There were VERY IMPORTANT files there >> > >Did you find a way to recover your vhd files? I have the same problem and appreciate any advice. > > If you just want to get hold of files in the VHD disk file, not necessarily starting up the virtual machine from it, then you might try opening the VHD in WinImage (shareware). If it succeeds in opening the virtual disk then you should be able to copy the important file out from it to your host system. But if you are talking about a lost VHD file on the host disk then you are out of luck. -- Bo Berglund (Sweden)
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