Vista - How to move Windows (7) Virtual PC image(s) off boot drive

06-14-2009

In VPC 2007 it was easy to move vm images around, just move the .vhd and .vmc
file to where you wanted and on VM start up use the settings to point to the
new .vhd location. With Windows Virtual PC it isn't quite as easy or simple,
in fact I haven't figured out how to do this, but would like to know how it
can be done.

I don't like to have any data files on my boot disk; and I consider a vm
image a data file. I also don't want to have a multi gig image taking up
space on the boot drive. Any suggestions on how to relocate te new Window
Virtual PC files to another location?

Steve

06-15-2009

"S2" <S2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C9B72620-3878-4E15-BBA4-3787CF98916A@xxxxxx

Quote:

> In VPC 2007 it was easy to move vm images around, just move the .vhd and
> .vmc
> file to where you wanted and on VM start up use the settings to point to
> the
> new .vhd location. With Windows Virtual PC it isn't quite as easy or
> simple,
> in fact I haven't figured out how to do this, but would like to know how
> it
> can be done.

Its the same procedure. Just move the VHD then change the settings to point
to it.

06-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
S2 n/a posts	How to move Windows (7) Virtual PC image(s) off boot drive In VPC 2007 it was easy to move vm images around, just move the .vhd and .vmc file to where you wanted and on VM start up use the settings to point to the new .vhd location. With Windows Virtual PC it isn't quite as easy or simple, in fact I haven't figured out how to do this, but would like to know how it can be done. I don't like to have any data files on my boot disk; and I consider a vm image a data file. I also don't want to have a multi gig image taking up space on the boot drive. Any suggestions on how to relocate te new Window Virtual PC files to another location? Steve
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06-15-2009	#2 (permalink)
Bob Campbell n/a posts	Re: How to move Windows (7) Virtual PC image(s) off boot drive "S2" <S2@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C9B72620-3878-4E15-BBA4-3787CF98916A@xxxxxx Quote: > In VPC 2007 it was easy to move vm images around, just move the .vhd and > .vmc > file to where you wanted and on VM start up use the settings to point to > the > new .vhd location. With Windows Virtual PC it isn't quite as easy or > simple, > in fact I haven't figured out how to do this, but would like to know how > it > can be done. Its the same procedure. Just move the VHD then change the settings to point to it.
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