If you are getting the following error when attempting to start a Virtual Machine (VM) in Hyper-V, Virtualization may either be not enabled in BIOS or Hypervisor was not started during your computer start up. Recently after configuring a computer to dual boot I was unable to start up a virtual machine in the second … Continue reading Enabling Hypervisor to auto start in the Boot Configuration Database (BCD)
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Windows 8 Startup Hints
Windows 8 users are running into a variety of start-up issues. Okay, let me attempt to restate this. Windows 8 can start so swiftly or specifically that users are running into an inability to interpret or properly interrupt the start process for debug or diagnostic purposes even though Windows 8 offers a greater variety of … Continue reading Windows 8 Startup Hints
How to dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP using BCD
This is part 5 and the last in a series of posts on manipulating the Windows 7 Boot Configuration Database (BCD). Part 1: How to install Windows 7 or Server 2008R2 from a Virtual Hard Disk Part 2: How to install Windows 7 or Server 2008R2 from a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Part 3: What … Continue reading How to dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP using BCD
How to install Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 from a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Part 2
In the last session we looked at how to install Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 onto a virtual hard disk. In this session we will look at how to add a VHD file to an existing operating system and make it bootable. We will be using BCDEDIT.exe to add to the boot configuration data … Continue reading How to install Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 from a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Part 2
How to use BCDEDIT to add menu items to the selection screen in Windows Server and Win7
This question was asked in class the other day. BCDEDIT.exe will be used to add, delete or modify the boot configuration data store. To get the syntax on how to use the BCDEDIT.EXE command, type bcdedit /? at the command prompt. Note: In Windows Vista and Windows 7 in order to modify the boot configuration … Continue reading How to use BCDEDIT to add menu items to the selection screen in Windows Server and Win7