Windows 10 is available to download now! If you are home user then you need to visit Windows 10 ISO download site here or use windows update. I'm happy to have an MSDN subscription. For those who have MSDN, try the download link here. I've downloaded the ISO and started Windows 10 installation on the Surface 3.AIO Boot supports integration and boot into Windows VHD in Legacy BIOS mode. This article will guide you to boot Windows VHD from UEFI mode.Windows 3.1 Vhd DownloadCreate VHD
There are many tools that can help you create Virtual Hard Disk like AIO Boot and WinToHDD. However, you should use AIO Boot because the software is free and highly customizable by doing it manually. Please note that the Windows VHD should be used on the USB or HDD that it supports. You should use HDD instead of USB.
Here’s how to create a VHD with AIO Boot.
*Run AIOCreator.exe and switch to PartIMG & VHD.
*Under Type, select VHD.
*Open the Windows ISO file.
*In the Input file box, browse to the /sources/install.wim file.
*Output file: where the VHD file will be saved.
*Label: The label of the system drive that you will see when booting into VHD.
*Size in MB: The size of the Virtual Hard Disk you want to create.
*Click the Create button and wait until the process completes.
Or you can use WinToHDD to create the VHD and then get the .vhd file. Microsoft also provides documentation on how to create a VHD that you can reference.
Once you have the VHD file, we will add it to the Windows Boot Manager menu.Windows Boot Manager
To boot into Windows VHD, we will add a menu to Windows Boot Manager. Because the VHD file is larger than 4GB, we will use an NTFS partition. And if you want to boot into Windows VHD in UEFI mode, we will need to add a FAT32 partition. If you are not using UEFI mode, you only need an NTFS partition.
*Download and install AIO Boot. You should partition your USB to FAT32 & NTFS. If you use HDD, you can create two FAT32 and NTFS partitions using Disk Management.
*Copy the VHD file that you created above into the NTFS partition.
*Run AIOCreator.exe, switch to Integration, continue to select Windows -> Win VHD 7/8.1/10.
*Now you can boot into Windows VHD in Legacy BIOS mode.
*You do not need to take the next steps. Now you can install Windows VHD in Legacy BIOS mode. In UEFI mode, you can boot Windows VHD from the Windows Boot Manager on an NTFS partition. But if you install new, you need to boot Windows VHD from Windows Boot Manager on FAT32 partition. Ideally, we should install it in Legacy BIOS mode, then boot in UEFI mode.
*In UEFI mode, the Windows VHD can only boot from the Windows Boot Manager menu on the FAT32 partition. If you install Windows VHD from a menu on an NTFS partition, you will get the error “Windows could not update the computer’s boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed“. We will do this manually because the AIO Boot does not have the ability to help you do this.
*Go to the AIOFilesWinVHD directory and note the name of the VHD file that you have integrated. We will use it in the steps below.
*If you use USB on Windows 10 in older versions than 1703, the FAT32 partition will be hidden. You need to show this partition to be able to add a menu to Windows Boot Manager, skip this step if you have access to the FAT32 partition.
*Run AIOCreator.exe -> Tools -> Partitions Manage.
*Select the FAT32 partition in the list and click Set Accessible.
*You will now see and access the FAT32 partition.
*Running BootICE, this tool can be found in AIOTools folder or from AIOCreator.exe -> Tools.
*Switch to BCD, select Other BCD file, select EFIMicrosoftBootBCD file on the FAT32 partition and click Easy mode. If the file EFIMicrosoftBootBCD does not exist, you need to copy it from AIOToolsMSBCDEFI and rename it to BCD. If you want to add a menu to the BCD of the current system, select BCD of current system.
*Select Add and select New VHD boot entry.
*Type: VHD(X).
*Disk: select your usb disk.
*Partition: select the NTFS partition on which you have integrated Windows VHD.
*Files: enter the path and file name that you previously integrated. See step 6.
*OS title: the menu name will be displayed.
*Boot file: Windowssystem32winload.efi
*Click Save current system to save settings.
*Create EFIBOOTEFIPART file if it does not already exist.
*Now we will hide the FAT32 partition and show the NTFS partition. See step 7.
*After you have been able to access the NTFS partition. Open the /AIO/Menu/Main.cfg file and add the following code:
*Restart your computer for testing.
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In this article, you learn how to download a Windows virtual hard disk (VHD) file from Azure using the Azure portal.Stop the VM
A VHD can’t be downloaded from Azure if it's attached to a running VM. You need to stop the VM to download a VHD. If you want to use a VHD as an image to create other VMs with new disks, you use Sysprep to generalize the operating system contained in the file and then stop the VM. To use the VHD as a disk for a new instance of an existing VM or data disk, you only need to stop and deallocate the VM.
To use the VHD as an image to create other VMs, complete these steps:
*If you haven't already done so, sign in to the Azure portal.
*Connect to the VM.
*On the VM, open the Command Prompt window as an administrator.
*Change the directory to %windir%system32sysprep and run sysprep.exe.
*In the System Preparation Tool dialog box, select Enter System Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), and make sure that Generalize is selected.
*In Shutdown Options, select Shutdown, and then click OK.
To use the VHD as a disk for a new instance of an existing VM or data disk, complete these steps:
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On the Hub menu in the Azure portal, click Virtual Machines.
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Select the VM from the list.
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On the blade for the VM, click Stop.Generate SAS URL
To download the VHD file, you need to generate a shared access signature (SAS) URL. Best linux dvr software. When the URL is generated, an expiration time is assigned to the URL.
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On the menu of the blade for the VM, click Disks.
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Select the operating system disk for the VM, and then click Disk Export.
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Set the expiration time of the URL to 36000.
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Click Generate URL.Windows 10 Vhd Download
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The expiration time is increased from the default to provide enough time to download the large VHD file for a Windows Server operating system. You can expect a VHD file that contains the Windows Server operating system to take several hours to download depending on your connection. If you are downloading a VHD for a data disk, the default time is sufficient.Download VHDWindows 10 Vhd Download
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Under the URL that was generated, click Download the VHD file.
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You may need to click Save in the browser to start the download. The default name for the VHD file is abcd.Windows 95 Vhd DownloadNext stepsWindows Me Vhd Download
*Learn how to upload a VHD file to Azure.
*Create managed disks from unmanaged disks in a storage account.
*Manage Azure disks with PowerShell.
