installing windows 7 to a image file without partitioning

[wesley]

hi guys

i am positive i saw HOW TO: somewhere on net recently, which show you how to install windows 7 without partitioning (NOT like virtualbox/vmware)

just like you got wubi with Ubuntu linux distro.

anyone know?

cheers

 

[ubern00b]

http://windowsitpro.com/windowsnt20...-2008-r2-to-a-virtual-hard-disk-vhd-file.html

http://it-experts.dk/blogs/rsj/archive/2009/01/01/booting-windows-7-from-a-vhd-file.aspx

 

[Raumarik]

Whats the advantages of doing this chaps? not being cheeky just interested for when October comes and it's W7 install time for me running Server 2003 at home at the moment so would probably want to dual boot or use a VHD I guess

 

[wesley]

thanks, got it working.