A while back, I mentioned how you could back up Vista to a VHD file which you could mount using a VM or a tool called VHDMount. VHDmount is a part of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 2. Dave Northey blogged a way to install this component without installing a full blown Virtual Server:
- Download the installer.
- Extract it’s contents: setup.exe /c /t <drive letter>:<path to the .msi file>
- Install VHDMount: msiexec /i "Virtual Server 2005 Install.msi" /qn ADDLOCAL=VHDMount
Someone also commented that you shouldn’t try this on a machine with an existing installation of Virtual Server.
Credit: Dave Northey.