Windows 8 Install (or Server 2012) Using Dual Boot to Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) – Video Walk-through of Installation Step-By-Step

Word Doc: Step-By-Step Guide 

1) Download Windows 8 http://aka.ms/guruWin8   =>  Links to Microsoft download page (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516.aspx)

OR Download Windows 2012 http://aka.ms/GetWin2012

2) Follow Step-By-Step Instructions to configure BIOS

Configure BIOS Before Installing Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V

3) Press the to boot from DVD

4) Follow remaining steps in Video

Happy Installing!!!

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Video 9.5 minutes

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You will need the Windows 8/2012 Installation Key…

Windows 8 RP Key (from public download only): TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF

During the install, we will create the VHD that will be used for the Windows 8 Installation

SHIFT-F10 to open a command prompt window

Find installation drive (dir c:, dir d:, dir e:, etc)

Diskpart to open the Disk Partition Utility (the first four lines below are all the same command and must run on the same line; separated here to make it easier to read)

Create vdisk file=e:BootDemo.vhd type=expandable maximum=40000

Attach vdisk

Exit

Then Refresh on the Windows Setup Screen