Convert your existing Windows System into a Virtual Machine

Convert your existing Windows System into a Virtual Machine

If your looking to create a virtual machine of your operating system the your currently using, then this video is for you. In this video we will take a look at making a copy of our current OS and use virtualbox to run our Virtual Machine

Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk - Microsoft's Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs).

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite

[reesysleather]

I like this video. I meant to tell you before that I like your new wall opening that break apart with the crumbling wall noise. I would like to be able to do that too!

[ronp.]

Great job of creating this (and other) "how to" videos. Very clear and succinct instructions and done with spoken word which is not done on many other training videos. I have "liked" and subscribed and am looking forward to viewing more "how to" videos.

[Audio.Library]

Amazing!!! just what I was looking for. Subscribed!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[fixitdaz]

Nice set of tools for creating Vhds.Thanks Bri.Great Video.

[BJohn]

Well explained as always Brian - have a good week.

[AromaKitsune]

Thanks for the Tutorial! I can't wait to try it out once I buy a SATA-USB Adapter for a Hard Drive from old Windows 7 laptop so I can Run it on my Windows 8 laptop.

[jimcasey]

Good job. That was simple and straightforward.

[hennypenny]

OMG I BEEN WANTING TO KNOW THIS FOR A LONG TIME THANKS!

[AlanColorado]

Muy buen vídeo Realmente funciona solo es cuestión de conseguir la misma versión del paragón y en mi caso me funciono perfecto, trate con otros programas para sacar backups pero me daban problemas con virtual box

[CesareVesdani]

How do you copy a whole operating system from a VHD to another VHD file?

[Singh]

Great video that helped tremendously! The only question I have (if anyone wants to chime in), Will this also copy files? Is there a way only to copy the OS and programs and not the files (docs, excel, downloaded material etc) on the drive?

[adelajasobowale]

Thanks for creating the video. Great video.

[widebandrecords]

Great video's bro, i go way back and know all of this, but its the comments that keep me around, i mean, why would anyone be interested in anything virtual and then ask the most ridiculous questions? must be trollin..
Back to vbox, i have found that over the years ssd is better for vhd files and paragon hard disk manager works great with some oldskool features you would enjoy tinkering with.. The windows 8 vhd built in creator is great too..

[xMKLx]

Awesome video, and yeah that thing with google plus is incredibly annoying

[whutwhy]

wait a minute is that the virtual hard drive you just created in the virtual machine could you just open virtual box mount that boot and repeat. That would create a paradox for the size of the vm

[CharlieCallow]

If this method was used to visualise a Windows host, could you then wipe the whole machine and use the resulting virtual machine in virtualbox running on a different host OS (e.g. Linux) or would Windows flag up some from of licence issue?

[leoc.]

Why configure memory and core in copy wizard instead of configuring in virtual box?
Towards the end on VB added nearly same amount again

[kennylex]

Holy shit, that program was expensive, nothing you use just to make one clone for testing, and the VmWare program demanded a account and was only for VmWare, Disk2VHD was free, but when I did try to use it with VirtualBox it gave an error all the time, so nothing in this tutorial is an actual option for folk that only want to make a test clone.

[ramilbraganza]

Is there a way to run it on USB and then use it on a PC or laptop without a hard disk?thanks

[EurekaRecycler]

Can I clone a XP OS ( from another computer ) and put it in a Virtual
Box? ( I have an old XP system with all my files and the MOBO died, can I
clone my old XP HDD and put it in Virtual Box? Another question: I have
a XP OS on Microsoft Virtual PC thumb drive but it will only run when
it is a fresh install. ( the only way I can use it is if I dump it and
reinstall it ). How do I use it without reinstalling each time? Also
when I run MS VPC it will not add a printer/hardware. I have herd the
Virtual Box adds hardware easy. Can I put my Microsoft Virtual PC XP OS
into Virtual Box? Thank you