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02-10-2009
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| | Questions about tranferring VHD files to new storage device I've just set up a new NAS device to take the place of a storage-constrained USB device. Right now I'm copying the VHD files over (it will take some time). I've got two questions: First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - or, must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? Thanks! Larry |
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02-10-2009
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| | Re: Questions about tranferring VHD files to new storage device >First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - or, Quote: >must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? Quote: >Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? -- Bob Comer On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:31:51 -0500, "Larry Kahm" <lkahm@xxxxxx_heliotropicsystems.com> wrote: Quote: >I've just set up a new NAS device to take the place of a storage-constrained >USB device. > >Right now I'm copying the VHD files over (it will take some time). > >I've got two questions: > >First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - or, >must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? > >Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? > >Thanks! > >Larry > |
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02-10-2009
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| | Re: Questions about tranferring VHD files to new storage device "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7523p49vrt4n2a5ula97sb3de87pqn0hf0@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >>Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? > I don't know, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try. 1) Launched the New virtual machine wizard 2) Selected a UNC path for the location of the vmc file 3) Selected Win98 as the OS template 4) Selected the same UNC path for the location of the vhd file 5) Accepted the default RAM 6) Rebooted to begin the installation process Installation of the OS began as expected. I didn't go as far as completing the installation but, having got as far as I did, I have no doubt that it would have worked... -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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02-10-2009
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| | Re: Questions about tranferring VHD files to new storage device I am happy to report that the files got copied over in about 2 hours (more than 50GB). Then, using EditPlus, I replaced "D:\" with the newUNC in all of the VMC files. Virtual PC works just fine with UNC! Larry "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7523p49vrt4n2a5ula97sb3de87pqn0hf0@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: > >First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - > >or, >>must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? > Yes, you can change the VMC file directly. > Quote: >>Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? > I don't know, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try. > > -- > Bob Comer > > > On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:31:51 -0500, "Larry Kahm" > <lkahm@xxxxxx_heliotropicsystems.com> wrote: > Quote: >>I've just set up a new NAS device to take the place of a >>storage-constrained >>USB device. >> >>Right now I'm copying the VHD files over (it will take some time). >> >>I've got two questions: >> >>First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - >>or, >>must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? >> >>Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Larry >> |
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02-10-2009
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| | Re: Questions about tranferring VHD files to new storage device Cool, that's good to hear! -- Bob Comer On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:27:06 -0500, "Larry Kahm" <lkahm@xxxxxx_heliotropicsystems.com> wrote: Quote: >I am happy to report that the files got copied over in about 2 hours (more >than 50GB). > >Then, using EditPlus, I replaced "D:\" with the newUNC in all of the VMC >files. > >Virtual PC works just fine with UNC! > >Larry > >"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:7523p49vrt4n2a5ula97sb3de87pqn0hf0@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >> >First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - >> >or, >>>must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? >> Yes, you can change the VMC file directly. >> Quote: >>>Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? >> I don't know, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try. >> >> -- >> Bob Comer >> >> >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:31:51 -0500, "Larry Kahm" >> <lkahm@xxxxxx_heliotropicsystems.com> wrote: >> Quote: >>>I've just set up a new NAS device to take the place of a >>>storage-constrained >>>USB device. >>> >>>Right now I'm copying the VHD files over (it will take some time). >>> >>>I've got two questions: >>> >>>First, can I simply edit the VMC files to change the VHD file location - >>>or, >>>must I start-up Virtual PC 2007 and make the changes via the GUI? >>> >>>Second, can the locations be UNC-based as opposed to drive letter? >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>Larry >>> |
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