during my very busy week I can’t post a lot but There is one tool that is very handy.
Check it out.
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wim2vhd
http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/
Introduction
The Windows(R) Image to Virtual Hard Disk (WIM2VHD) command-line tool allows you to create sysprepped VHD images from any Windows 7 installation source. VHDs created by WIM2VHD will boot directly to the Out Of Box Experience, ready for your first-use customizations. You can also automate the OOBE by supplying your own unattend.xml file, making the possibilities limitless.
Fresh squeezed, organically grown, free-range VHDs – just like Mom used to make – that work with Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Windows 7’s new Native VHD-Boot functionality!
Requirements
- A computer running one of the following Windows operating systems:
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V RTM enabled (x64 only)
- The Windows 7 Beta Automated Installation Kit (AIK) or Windows OEM Pre-Installation Kit (OPK) installed.
- A Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation source, or another Windows image captured to a .WIM file.
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