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From: Colin Barnhorst on 20 Jun 2006 22:46 Virtual Server R2 does not have that limitation. It can read a 4.2 GB .iso. You can download VSR2 Enterprise Edition for free (not a trial) and use it to try to create your vm. If successful you can then migrate the .vhd file to VPC or continue using it in Virtual Server. VPC benefits from VS being installed on the same system even if you don't use VS. It is win, win. "Alex Button" <AlexButton(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:754D9ECC-FEDF-4347-8836-F3E52ECE320E(a)microsoft.com... > Hello All > > it is a win98 iamge that I need to run under Virtual PC if the ghost > images > are put in a DVD ISO the ISO is 4.2gb and the Virtual PC will not "mount > the > image " most likely is to big as suggested by gs > > **update > > I have copied the gho files on to a DVD and have created a dos VFD that > has > a dos DVD driver and copied the ghost files in this way, has appeared to > work > but took about 8 hours to copy over ( not sure way took so long) but > seemed > to get slower as time went by > > I will now try to ghost that to another VHD > > thanks All > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > >> 2.2 GB >> >> "gs" <gs(a)dontMail.telus> wrote in message >> news:%23uPfyY8kGHA.4792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> > 1. >> > for DVD bootable ISO file less than a certain size ( not sure what it >> > is >> > but 3 GB is too big): >> > in VPC, create a new vm and attach an vhd for appropriate size >> > start up the vm >> > before the vm actually boot, click on the capture DVD image to you >> > iso >> > file. >> > the vm will boot with ISO >> > BTW: Virtual server does not have problem with large DVD ISO file size >> > and >> > VS R2 is free >> > >> > So the above will allow you to install from ISO DVD. To run from ISO >> > DVD, >> > you may have to do more research on your own - I have no experience nor >> > clue at the moment >> > >> > 2. GHO >> > if you properly image a physical PC with ghost, >> > after starting VPC >> > start a new VM (with proper sized vhd file) with ghost floppy boot >> > disk, you should be able to restore the image to the Vm. All you would >> > have to do later is to re-activate the OS and possibly some software >> > (Office) >> > >> > If you have image the physical volumes to separate ghost files and the >> > volume are not in default standard drive letter arrangement, you may >> > have >> > trouble booting the recovered OS in vm. This problem is more likely if >> > you >> > have startup and services referencing partitions/volumes other than C: >> > hint: best to use Msconfig on physical PC to reduce services and >> > startup >> > to a bare minimal before imaging >> > Post imaging action would then be re-assign the proper drives and >> > volumes, msconfig again to restore to normal >> > >> > Sometimes you may still need the OS install disk to do repair! but the >> > above will reduce the need substantially >> > >> > >> > Good luck! >> > >> > >> > "Alex Button" <Alex Button(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:9CF086D3-36A5-47B2-86CB-53E0A80110F1(a)microsoft.com... >> >> Is there a way to convert a .gho (ghost) file or a DVD ISO to a VHD >> >> file >> >> with >> >> out copying the data to a dvd and then copying back in to hosted VHD >> >> file, >> >> the virtual pc is running DOS >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>
From: Alex Button on 21 Jun 2006 02:12 Hello All Copying the ghost files from the dvd has worked and the solution is working however I wish to try VSR2 , does anyone have the link to the download site or file itself thanks all for your help still think a tool that convets ghost images to VPC VHD would be a very nice tool thanks again "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > Virtual Server R2 does not have that limitation. It can read a 4.2 GB .iso. > You can download VSR2 Enterprise Edition for free (not a trial) and use it > to try to create your vm. If successful you can then migrate the .vhd file > to VPC or continue using it in Virtual Server. VPC benefits from VS being > installed on the same system even if you don't use VS. It is win, win. > > "Alex Button" <AlexButton(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:754D9ECC-FEDF-4347-8836-F3E52ECE320E(a)microsoft.com... > > Hello All > > > > it is a win98 iamge that I need to run under Virtual PC if the ghost > > images > > are put in a DVD ISO the ISO is 4.2gb and the Virtual PC will not "mount > > the > > image " most likely is to big as suggested by gs > > > > **update > > > > I have copied the gho files on to a DVD and have created a dos VFD that > > has > > a dos DVD driver and copied the ghost files in this way, has appeared to > > work > > but took about 8 hours to copy over ( not sure way took so long) but > > seemed > > to get slower as time went by > > > > I will now try to ghost that to another VHD > > > > thanks All > > > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > > > >> 2.2 GB > >> > >> "gs" <gs(a)dontMail.telus> wrote in message > >> news:%23uPfyY8kGHA.4792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> > 1. > >> > for DVD bootable ISO file less than a certain size ( not sure what it > >> > is > >> > but 3 GB is too big): > >> > in VPC, create a new vm and attach an vhd for appropriate size > >> > start up the vm > >> > before the vm actually boot, click on the capture DVD image to you > >> > iso > >> > file. > >> > the vm will boot with ISO > >> > BTW: Virtual server does not have problem with large DVD ISO file size > >> > and > >> > VS R2 is free > >> > > >> > So the above will allow you to install from ISO DVD. To run from ISO > >> > DVD, > >> > you may have to do more research on your own - I have no experience nor > >> > clue at the moment > >> > > >> > 2. GHO > >> > if you properly image a physical PC with ghost, > >> > after starting VPC > >> > start a new VM (with proper sized vhd file) with ghost floppy boot > >> > disk, you should be able to restore the image to the Vm. All you would > >> > have to do later is to re-activate the OS and possibly some software > >> > (Office) > >> > > >> > If you have image the physical volumes to separate ghost files and the > >> > volume are not in default standard drive letter arrangement, you may > >> > have > >> > trouble booting the recovered OS in vm. This problem is more likely if > >> > you > >> > have startup and services referencing partitions/volumes other than C: > >> > hint: best to use Msconfig on physical PC to reduce services and > >> > startup > >> > to a bare minimal before imaging > >> > Post imaging action would then be re-assign the proper drives and > >> > volumes, msconfig again to restore to normal > >> > > >> > Sometimes you may still need the OS install disk to do repair! but the > >> > above will reduce the need substantially > >> > > >> > > >> > Good luck! > >> > > >> > > >> > "Alex Button" <Alex Button(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> > news:9CF086D3-36A5-47B2-86CB-53E0A80110F1(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> Is there a way to convert a .gho (ghost) file or a DVD ISO to a VHD > >> >> file > >> >> with > >> >> out copying the data to a dvd and then copying back in to hosted VHD > >> >> file, > >> >> the virtual pc is running DOS > >> >> > >> >> Thanks > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >
From: Colin Barnhorst on 21 Jun 2006 03:07 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/software/default.mspx "Alex Button" <AlexButton(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF5404AB-7F35-4706-9BF8-56A9475433C4(a)microsoft.com... > Hello All > > Copying the ghost files from the dvd has worked and the solution is > working > > however I wish to try VSR2 , does anyone have the link to the download > site > or file itself > > thanks all for your help > > still think a tool that convets ghost images to VPC VHD would be a very > nice > tool > > thanks again > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > >> Virtual Server R2 does not have that limitation. It can read a 4.2 GB >> .iso. >> You can download VSR2 Enterprise Edition for free (not a trial) and use >> it >> to try to create your vm. If successful you can then migrate the .vhd >> file >> to VPC or continue using it in Virtual Server. VPC benefits from VS >> being >> installed on the same system even if you don't use VS. It is win, win. >> >> "Alex Button" <AlexButton(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:754D9ECC-FEDF-4347-8836-F3E52ECE320E(a)microsoft.com... >> > Hello All >> > >> > it is a win98 iamge that I need to run under Virtual PC if the ghost >> > images >> > are put in a DVD ISO the ISO is 4.2gb and the Virtual PC will not >> > "mount >> > the >> > image " most likely is to big as suggested by gs >> > >> > **update >> > >> > I have copied the gho files on to a DVD and have created a dos VFD that >> > has >> > a dos DVD driver and copied the ghost files in this way, has appeared >> > to >> > work >> > but took about 8 hours to copy over ( not sure way took so long) but >> > seemed >> > to get slower as time went by >> > >> > I will now try to ghost that to another VHD >> > >> > thanks All >> > >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: >> > >> >> 2.2 GB >> >> >> >> "gs" <gs(a)dontMail.telus> wrote in message >> >> news:%23uPfyY8kGHA.4792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> > 1. >> >> > for DVD bootable ISO file less than a certain size ( not sure what >> >> > it >> >> > is >> >> > but 3 GB is too big): >> >> > in VPC, create a new vm and attach an vhd for appropriate size >> >> > start up the vm >> >> > before the vm actually boot, click on the capture DVD image to >> >> > you >> >> > iso >> >> > file. >> >> > the vm will boot with ISO >> >> > BTW: Virtual server does not have problem with large DVD ISO file >> >> > size >> >> > and >> >> > VS R2 is free >> >> > >> >> > So the above will allow you to install from ISO DVD. To run from ISO >> >> > DVD, >> >> > you may have to do more research on your own - I have no experience >> >> > nor >> >> > clue at the moment >> >> > >> >> > 2. GHO >> >> > if you properly image a physical PC with ghost, >> >> > after starting VPC >> >> > start a new VM (with proper sized vhd file) with ghost floppy >> >> > boot >> >> > disk, you should be able to restore the image to the Vm. All you >> >> > would >> >> > have to do later is to re-activate the OS and possibly some software >> >> > (Office) >> >> > >> >> > If you have image the physical volumes to separate ghost files and >> >> > the >> >> > volume are not in default standard drive letter arrangement, you may >> >> > have >> >> > trouble booting the recovered OS in vm. This problem is more likely >> >> > if >> >> > you >> >> > have startup and services referencing partitions/volumes other than >> >> > C: >> >> > hint: best to use Msconfig on physical PC to reduce services and >> >> > startup >> >> > to a bare minimal before imaging >> >> > Post imaging action would then be re-assign the proper drives and >> >> > volumes, msconfig again to restore to normal >> >> > >> >> > Sometimes you may still need the OS install disk to do repair! but >> >> > the >> >> > above will reduce the need substantially >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Good luck! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Alex Button" <Alex Button(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> >> > message >> >> > news:9CF086D3-36A5-47B2-86CB-53E0A80110F1(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> Is there a way to convert a .gho (ghost) file or a DVD ISO to a VHD >> >> >> file >> >> >> with >> >> >> out copying the data to a dvd and then copying back in to hosted >> >> >> VHD >> >> >> file, >> >> >> the virtual pc is running DOS >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
From: Steve Jain on 21 Jun 2006 12:52
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:12:01 -0700, Alex Button <AlexButton(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Hello All > >Copying the ghost files from the dvd has worked and the solution is working > >however I wish to try VSR2 , does anyone have the link to the download site >or file itself > >thanks all for your help > >still think a tool that convets ghost images to VPC VHD would be a very nice >tool > >thanks again > >"Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > >> Virtual Server R2 does not have that limitation. It can read a 4.2 GB .iso. >> You can download VSR2 Enterprise Edition for free (not a trial) and use it >> to try to create your vm. If successful you can then migrate the .vhd file >> to VPC or continue using it in Virtual Server. VPC benefits from VS being >> installed on the same system even if you don't use VS. It is win, win. >> >> "Alex Button" <AlexButton(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:754D9ECC-FEDF-4347-8836-F3E52ECE320E(a)microsoft.com... >> > Hello All >> > >> > it is a win98 iamge that I need to run under Virtual PC if the ghost >> > images >> > are put in a DVD ISO the ISO is 4.2gb and the Virtual PC will not "mount >> > the >> > image " most likely is to big as suggested by gs >> > >> > **update >> > >> > I have copied the gho files on to a DVD and have created a dos VFD that >> > has >> > a dos DVD driver and copied the ghost files in this way, has appeared to >> > work >> > but took about 8 hours to copy over ( not sure way took so long) but >> > seemed >> > to get slower as time went by >> > >> > I will now try to ghost that to another VHD >> > >> > thanks All >> > >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: >> > >> >> 2.2 GB >> >> >> >> "gs" <gs(a)dontMail.telus> wrote in message >> >> news:%23uPfyY8kGHA.4792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> > 1. >> >> > for DVD bootable ISO file less than a certain size ( not sure what it >> >> > is >> >> > but 3 GB is too big): >> >> > in VPC, create a new vm and attach an vhd for appropriate size >> >> > start up the vm >> >> > before the vm actually boot, click on the capture DVD image to you >> >> > iso >> >> > file. >> >> > the vm will boot with ISO >> >> > BTW: Virtual server does not have problem with large DVD ISO file size >> >> > and >> >> > VS R2 is free >> >> > >> >> > So the above will allow you to install from ISO DVD. To run from ISO >> >> > DVD, >> >> > you may have to do more research on your own - I have no experience nor >> >> > clue at the moment >> >> > >> >> > 2. GHO >> >> > if you properly image a physical PC with ghost, >> >> > after starting VPC >> >> > start a new VM (with proper sized vhd file) with ghost floppy boot >> >> > disk, you should be able to restore the image to the Vm. All you would >> >> > have to do later is to re-activate the OS and possibly some software >> >> > (Office) >> >> > >> >> > If you have image the physical volumes to separate ghost files and the >> >> > volume are not in default standard drive letter arrangement, you may >> >> > have >> >> > trouble booting the recovered OS in vm. This problem is more likely if >> >> > you >> >> > have startup and services referencing partitions/volumes other than C: >> >> > hint: best to use Msconfig on physical PC to reduce services and >> >> > startup >> >> > to a bare minimal before imaging >> >> > Post imaging action would then be re-assign the proper drives and >> >> > volumes, msconfig again to restore to normal >> >> > >> >> > Sometimes you may still need the OS install disk to do repair! but the >> >> > above will reduce the need substantially >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Good luck! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Alex Button" <Alex Button(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:9CF086D3-36A5-47B2-86CB-53E0A80110F1(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> Is there a way to convert a .gho (ghost) file or a DVD ISO to a VHD >> >> >> file >> >> >> with >> >> >> out copying the data to a dvd and then copying back in to hosted VHD >> >> >> file, >> >> >> the virtual pc is running DOS >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |