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Windows 7 VHD boot demonstration

Applies to: Windows 7

This command-line demonstration explains how to build a bootable Windows 7 VHD image from a Windows 7 Install.wim file by using diskpart.exe and imagex.exe. The demonstration continues with an explanation of how to configure the boot entry using bcdedit.exe and explains the limitations of VHD Boot. See the Windows 7 VHD overview page for more information about this technology.

Length: 21:48

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