So I have a 400gb vhdx windows 8 backup.
The only problem is that restoring the image formats my hard drive. -_-
So I have Linux and MAC on separate partitions, so I don't want to reformat.
So I came up with an idea
Install Windows on one partition and leave a blank partition ntfs formatted partition as well.
Installed windows 8,mounted my 400gb HDD/vmxd file.
Copied all my files to the new empty partition.
Used easybcd to make it an option at boot.
So I can boot both:
1-new install(25gb)
2-My backup(500gb)
Only problem once I delete the 25gb windows partition, I can't boot my backup anymore
note: I don't' even delete it, I just make the 500gb partition the main at boot. Then remove the 25gb partition from booting.So one partition can boot instead of one.
I get:
Windows recovery cd does not help.
Maybe easybcd makes it bootable, maybe windows files that make windows 8 boot are gone from my backup vhdx?
Any ideas?
Everything works when I boot the back up, no problems.
Just after altering boot options -_-
This is my last problem before being able to triple boot windows, mac, and Linux
The only problem is that restoring the image formats my hard drive. -_-
So I have Linux and MAC on separate partitions, so I don't want to reformat.
So I came up with an idea
Install Windows on one partition and leave a blank partition ntfs formatted partition as well.
Installed windows 8,mounted my 400gb HDD/vmxd file.
Copied all my files to the new empty partition.
Used easybcd to make it an option at boot.
So I can boot both:
1-new install(25gb)
2-My backup(500gb)
Only problem once I delete the 25gb windows partition, I can't boot my backup anymore
note: I don't' even delete it, I just make the 500gb partition the main at boot. Then remove the 25gb partition from booting.So one partition can boot instead of one.
I get:
Windows recovery cd does not help.
Maybe easybcd makes it bootable, maybe windows files that make windows 8 boot are gone from my backup vhdx?
Any ideas?
Everything works when I boot the back up, no problems.
Just after altering boot options -_-
This is my last problem before being able to triple boot windows, mac, and Linux
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8