In the previous article we introduced the new features of Windows8 (hereafter referred to as Win8), one of the notable features is: Win8 began to support booting on USB devices. This means that we can carry Win8 with us in the future. Although Win8 has not yet been officially released, we can also experience the new features of Win8 in advance.
mobile Win8 principle to resolve
This article is by mobile hard disk boot VHD files containing Win8 system, in order to achieve the effect of mobile systems. First, we need to know some knowledge about booting the system from VHD, its startup process and the steps we need to do DIY are shown in Figure 1.
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mobile Win8, three strengths
we know that the leaked version is still Win8 development, function is not perfect and will continue to have a new version leaked constantly in the local hard disk. " Installation/uninstallation is very troublesome. If the mounted VHD Win8 in the mobile hard disk to save a great:
1. brevity. The main system is a VHD file. After the new version comes out, you can complete the new version installation by simply replacing the VHD file.
2. independence. The Win8 boot information and system configuration are all retained on the mobile hard disk. After installing Win8, it will not affect the original system.
3. portable. You can toss Win8 on any computer that supports USB boot, and it is more convenient to show and share with friends.
simple three-step, easy to create mobile mobile Win8 Win8
since there are so many benefits, following up a DIY bar.
main tool preparation :( systems and software Download:
Step two: Add the VHD boot entry
for mobile hard disk using decompression software Win8 system image decompression, like Extract to "d: win8" directory, then "d:? win8 ootmgr" file and. "d:? Win8 oot" folder copied to the removable hard disk root directory of the primary partition
run again "bOOTICE "", switch to the "BCD Compilation" tab, select "BCD files in other locations", click "Browse" to select the "boot?cd" file just copied to the mobile hard disk. Then click "View/Modify", in the window that pops up, click the "Add → WindowsNT6.xVHD startup items", and then add the VHD boot in accordance with the following settings:
target disk:
current mobile hard disk boot partition: the flow of current mobile hard disk primary partition (usually the first partition)
device file: Win8.vhd
title menu: start VHDWin8
other default settings, select the newly created VHD Kai Menu, click "Set as Default system" and finally click "Keep the current system settings"
Step 3: The Win8 installation to a VHD file, and then copied to removable hard disk
everything ready, only VHD. As long as we install the VHD file Win8, after the successful launch of a mobile hard disk can be copied to the start of the following is the manipulation method in Windows7 system.
first WindowsVHD The auxiliary processing tool is placed in the D drive for backup. Then use the system's "disk management" tool to create a VHD file of size 10GB or larger on the NTFS partition, assuming "D:Win8.vhd". After successful creation, select it in disk management. the new VHD disk to complete the "initialization", then follow the prompts to create a primary partition in the VHD disks, format the primary partition created and activated.
Windows7 then restart the system and press F8 to select "repair your computer", then open " At the command prompt, type "d:VHD_OneKey_2011.exe" and press Enter to start the "Windows VHD Auxiliary Processing Tool". After starting the tool, select "mount/unmount VHD". Browse and select created before "D: Win8.vhd", and finally click "Mount VHD" (Figure 4)
after mount VHD, inherited at the command prompt, enter "d:. Win8sourcessetup .exe" Start Win8 installer, select "WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows" (what to install) step, follow the prompts to install the system to the previously mounted VHD disk, generally Disk1Partition1 (that is, disk 1 of the first partition, disk 0 is the local hard disk, as shown in Figure 4).
rest of the installation prompts to manipulate the screen, the installation is complete and start VHDWin8 into the desktop, restart the computer to re-enter the original Win7 system will: Copy "D win8.vhd" to the mobile hard disk primary partition. At this point, Mobile Win8 is built.
do not want to remain in the local user Win8 file, you can start "BOOTICE" Win8 after the installation is complete, switch to the "BCD Edit" tab, select "boot? Cd" file of the machine, followed by a single Click "View/Modify", select the first "Windows7" startup item in the pop-up window to delete it, and then delete the "D:Win8.vhd" file.
Now we just insert the mobile hard disk to start the computer support USB, while the first initiation may move VHDWin8 use in mobile hard disk is set in the BiOS. When you enter Win8 for the first time on other computers, the system will prompt the user that the configuration file cannot be loaded. At this time, you can log out once and then log in again after entering the desktop.
Also worth mentioning is that, Win8 system improves adaptability to different devices, the actual test, the AMD mobile platform installed Win8 can start smoothly on Intel platforms and computer use, two computers The configuration is completely different, now you can take it around and run around.