Few days ago I posted a link about installing Windows as dual/Multi Boot operating system. There were questions asked in the comments section of
the video so here is an update and full set-up process starting on a
blank disk. All the commands are in the description of the video.
Pleae note you don't need any operating system to start with to have
"MANY" Windows operating systems on a disk. All you need is a disk size
that can accomodate the size of the VHDX files.
Anyway, here is the full video:
<https://youtu.be/ujjek__4X6s?si=VWkp7fOkdJxJlx-m>
Previous short video is here:
<https://youtu.be/7JBFJuA5QsM?si=FqrKbVuh5vlL6Zoz>
Post your questions in the comments section of the respective videos.
Linux users please stay away from posting or commenting here. These are
two Windows newsgroups where only Windows related questions are answered.
Good luck and happy computing.
Thank you. Very interesting.
I can't see any benefit for me to change from having my extra operating systems on a partitioned NVMe M.2 drive & using EasyBCD as the boot
manager.
- https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/
On 3/24/2025 6:24 AM, wasbit wrote:
Thank you. Very interesting.
I can't see any benefit for me to change from having my extra operating systems on a partitioned NVMe M.2 drive & using EasyBCD as the boot manager.
- https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/
It looks like he's talking about a VM, not multibooting.
You watched the video? I draw the line at people expecting
me to watch a video without explaining what they're talking
about.
If I had to guess, I'd guess that Mr. Dual Boot Windows
probably lost his job as an aluminum siding salesman and this
is his new gimmick.
On Mon, 3/24/2025 8:12 AM, Newyana2 wrote:I tried to copy a few existing virtual machines in there but they both
On 3/24/2025 6:24 AM, wasbit wrote:
Thank you. Very interesting.
I can't see any benefit for me to change from having my extra operating systems on a partitioned NVMe M.2 drive & using EasyBCD as the boot manager.
  - https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/
 It looks like he's talking about a VM, not multibooting.
You watched the video? I draw the line at people expecting
me to watch a video without explaining what they're talking
about.
 If I had to guess, I'd guess that Mr. Dual Boot Windows
probably lost his job as an aluminum siding salesman and this
is his new gimmick.
(Tough audience) :-)
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/boot-to-vhd--native-boot--add-a-virtual-hard-disk-to-the-boot-menu?view=windows-11
In the example, you can see they "attach" a container, assign a letter
to the partition, then
bcdboot v:\windows /s S: /f UEFI # Add a boot entry to the boot menu
I gather that is sort of the idea.
When I tried that, long ago, with a .vhd , it promptly went into a boot loop. But don't let that observation deter you.
Paul
On 3/24/2025 6:24 AM, wasbit wrote:
Thank you. Very interesting.
I can't see any benefit for me to change from having my extra
operating systems on a partitioned NVMe M.2 drive & using EasyBCD as
the boot manager.
- https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/
It looks like he's talking about a VM, not multibooting.
You watched the video? I draw the line at people expecting
me to watch a video without explaining what they're talking
about.
If I had to guess, I'd guess that Mr. Dual Boot Windows
probably lost his job as an aluminum siding salesman and this
is his new gimmick.
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