![]() The GHOST32 utility, which is a part of Symantec Ghost installation. The VHDMount utility, which is distributed as a part of Microsoft Virtual Server but can be installed seperately. The process will not require a setup of a virtual machine. I am going to describe a quick way to convert Symantec’s Ghost GHO file to Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive VHD file. http:/ / / computers/ virtual/ convert-gho2vhd This is not my wording and here is the link to the website with the data below. My script first calls the Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 script to create the VHD or VHDX file.Here is some information that I have done before and it worked well. Finally, you will also need to specify some basic settings for the new virtual machine such as the amount of memory, the number of processors and the Hyper-V switch. The Microsoft script will automatically mount the new VHD, copy the unattend file and automatically dismount. Specify the path to an unattend.xml file which will be inserted into the new VHD. The script needs the extension so it knows what kind of disk file to create. You also need to specify the name and path for the VHD or VHDX file, including the extension. Because Windows Server installation files can contain multiple images, you need to specify the edition you wish to convert. I’ve set a default value based on an ISO file that I use. The script takes values for the virtual machine name and the path to the ISO file. Set-VM -DynamicMemory -ProcessorCount $ProcessorCount -Passthru New-VM -Name $Name -VHDPath $VHDPath -MemoryStartupBytes $Memory -SwitchName $Switch | Write-Verbose "ProcessorCount = $ProcessorCount" Write-Verbose "Creating virtual machine $Name" Write-Warning "Failed to convert $ISOPath to $VHDPath" #call the convert script splatting the parameter hashtable $Should = "VM $Name from $ISOPath to $VHDPath" #define a variable with information to be displayed in WhatIf messages Write-Verbose ($convertParams | Out-String) #define a hashtable of parameters and values for the Convert-WindowsImage Throw "The extension for VHDPath is invalid. #parse the format from the VHDPath parameter value $VHDPath = "F:VHDWin2012DatacenterEvalCore.vhdx", ![]() HelpMessage = "Enter the name of the new virtual machine")] But that is beyond what I want to demonstrate in this article.įirst, let me show you my script. You could even generate or modify the XML files on the fly. With a little planning you could create a system for cranking out new virtual machines based on a variety of unattend.xml files. I’m not going to go into the details of the script except to explain that it will extract a server version from the ISO file, create a VHD or VHDX file based on the installation media and insert an unattend.xml file. The script was written by Microsoft and is designed to create a bootable VHD or VHDX file from an ISO installation image. My script relies on a PowerShell script which you can freely download from Microsoft called Convert-WindowsImage.ps1. ![]() This is a great reason to use a Hyper-V virtual machine. Or you might download an evaluation installation ISO of a new operating system so that you can test it out, such as Windows Server 2012. Most of Microsoft’s installation media can be downloaded as ISO images from MSDN or TechNet. ![]() My script will create a new Hyper-V virtual machine based on an ISO file for a Windows Server. One of his demonstrations used a tool I had forgotten about and sparked an idea for a PowerShell script. Today I have another article that continues my fascination with Hyper-V, PowerShell and spinning up new virtual machines with minimal intervention.ĭuring a recent conference, fellow PowerShell MVP Aleksandar Nikolic did a presentation on creating a Hyper-V test lab. ![]()
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