Create Iso From Vhd

  
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  1. Right now I am involved in a task to convert iso into.vhd that is to de deployed in azure cloud.First of all I tried it with Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter but the.VHD file which was produced did not work in azure cloud.
  2. Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 is a very popular method to create VHD's with. However it's not a module, and in it's current form cant be added to one. So I have started a new project on GitHub called WindowsImageTools and posted the results to the PowerShell Gallery. It has a few functions so far.

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) includes the CopyPE and MakeWinPEMedia command line utilities. When run from the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment, CopyPE creates a working set of WinPE files, that MakeWinPEMedia can use to create bootable WinPE media. MakeWinPEMedia can create bootable WinPE USB drives, virtual hard disks, or ISOs that allow you to boot a VHD or burn to a DVD or CD.

CopyPE and MakeWinPEMedia are installed when you choose the Deployment tools and Windows Preinstallation Environment options when installing the ADK. If you're using the ADK for Windows 10, version 1809, Windows PE is a separate add-on that you download and install after you install the ADK. You can download the WinPE add-on from the Download Center.

Step 1: Create working files

No matter what type of media you're going to create, the first thing to do is create a working set of WinPE files on your technician PC.

X is the drive of the newly attathed VHD This will now begin creating a new install.wim file. 2, Now open an ISO editing application (UltraISO is a good 1, you may need to search for 'free ISO editors') and open an ISO file for a previous build of Windows 7 (e.g. Nov 01, 2017  CREATING VIRTUAL HARD DISK. Open the elevated command prompt window. Type the command diskpart and press Enter. Type the below command to create a VHD file with disk space. In this demo, we are creating a VHD file named winboot.vhd with 25 GB of disk space. Select the virtual disk. Attach the newly created disk. Jun 17, 2009  X is the drive of the newly attathed VHD. This will now begin creating a new install.wim file. 2, Now open an ISO editing application (UltraISO is a good 1, you may need to search for 'free ISO editors') and open an ISO file for a previous build of Windows 7 (e.g.

  1. Start the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment as an administrator.

  2. Run copype to create a working copy of the Windows PE files. For more information about copype, see Copype command line options.

Step 2: Customize WinPE (Usually not needed)

Note, when you add more packages to WinPE, it slows WinPE performance and boot time. Only add additional packages when necessary.

Common customizations

  • Add an update. If you're going to be capturing an FFU at the end of the lab, apply KB4048955 to your WinPE image. To learn more, see: WinPE: mount and customize.

  • Add a video or network driver. (WinPE includes generic video and network drivers, but in some cases, additional drivers are needed to show the screen or connect to the network.). To learn more, see WinPE: Add drivers.

  • Add PowerShell scripting support. To learn more, see WinPE: Adding Windows PowerShell support to Windows PE. PowerShell scripts are not included in this lab.

  • Set the power scheme to high-performance. Speeds deployment. Note, our sample deployment scripts already set this scheme automatically. See WinPE: Mount and Customize: High Performance.

  • Optimize WinPE: Recommended for devices with limited RAM and storage (for example, 1GB RAM/16GB storage). After you add drivers or other customizations to Windows PE, see WinPE: Optimize and shrink the image to help reduce the boot time.

Step 3: Create bootable media

Now that you now have a set of working files, you can use MakeWinPEMedia to build bootable WinPE media.

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Create a bootable WinPE USB drive

  1. Attach a USB drive to your technician PC.

  2. Start the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment as an administrator.

  3. OptionalYou can format your USB key prior to running MakeWinPEMedia. MakeWinPEMedia will format your WinPE drive as FAT32. If you want to be able to store files larger than 4GB on your WinPE USB drive, you can create a multipartition USB drive that has an additional partition formatted as NTFS. See Create a multipartition USB drive for instructions.

  4. Use MakeWinPEMedia with the /UFD option to format and install Windows PE to the USB flash drive, specifying the USB key's drive letter:

    See MakeWinPEMedia command line options for all available options.

The bootable WinPE USB drive is ready. You can use it to boot a PC into WinPE.

Create a WinPE ISO, DVD, or CD

  1. Use MakeWinPEMedia with the /ISO option to create an ISO file containing the Windows PE files:

  2. Optional Burn a DVD or CD: In Windows Explorer, right-click the ISO file, and select Burn disc image > Burn, and follow the prompts.

Create a WinPE VHD to use with Hyper-V

Even though you can create a bootable When running Windows PE in Hyper-V, consider using an ISO file format instead of a VHD, to enable quick setup of the virtual PC.

To install Windows PE to a VHD:

  1. Create a virtual hard drive (.vhdx):

  2. Prepare the drive by using MakeWinPEMedia:

  3. Detach the drive:

Troubleshooting

  1. If Windows PE doesn't appear, try the following workarounds, rebooting the PC each time:

    • To boot a PC that supports UEFI mode: In the firmware boot menus, try manually selecting the boot files: EFIBOOTBOOTX64.EFI.

    • If your PC requires storage or video drivers to boot, try adding those same drivers to the Windows PE image. For more information, see WinPE: Mount and Customize.

  2. If the PC doesn't connect to network locations, see WinPE Network Drivers: Initializing and adding drivers.

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Today I have another article that continues my fascination with Hyper-V, PowerShell and spinning up new virtual machines with minimal intervention.

During a recent conference, fellow PowerShell MVP Aleksandar Nikolic did a presentation on creating a Hyper-V test lab. One of his demonstrations used a tool I had forgotten about and sparked an idea for a PowerShell script. My script will create a new Hyper-V virtual machine based on an ISO file for a Windows Server. Most of Microsoft’s installation media can be downloaded as ISO images from MSDN or TechNet. 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. This is a great reason to use a Hyper-V virtual machine.

My script relies on a PowerShell script which you can freely download from Microsoft called Convert-WindowsImage.ps1. The script was written by Microsoft and is designed to create a bootable VHD or VHDX file from an ISO installation image. You can download the script from http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-WindowsImageps1-0fe23a8f#content. It will require PowerShell 3.0. 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. With a little planning you could create a system for cranking out new virtual machines based on a variety of unattend.xml files. You could even generate or modify the XML files on the fly. But that is beyond what I want to demonstrate in this article.

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Create Vhdx File From Iso

First, let me show you my script.

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Create a Hyper-V virtual machine from an
This script requires the Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 script which you can
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-WindowsImageps1-0fe23a8f#content
Param(
HelpMessage='Enter the name of the new virtual machine')]
[string]$Name,
[ValidateScript({Test-Path$_})]
[string]$ISOPath='F:9200.16384.WIN8_RTM.120725-1247_X64FRE_SERVER_EVAL_EN-US-HRM_SSS_X64FREE_EN-US_DV5.ISO',
[string]$Edition='ServerDatacenterEvalCore',
[ValidateScript({$_-ge10GB})]
[string]$Unattend='F:VHDunattend.xml',
[ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
[string]$VHDPath='F:VHDWin2012DatacenterEvalCore.vhdx',
[ValidateScript({$_-ge256MB})]
[string]$Switch='Work Network',
[ValidateScript({$_-ge1})]
)
#region Convert ISO to VHD
#parse the format from the VHDPath parameter value
#regex pattern is case-sensitive
#get the match and strip off the period
$Format=$rx.Match($vhdpath.toUpper()).Value.Replace('.',')
else{
Throw'The extension for VHDPath is invalid. It must be .VHD or .VHDX'
}
#define a hashtable of parameters and values for the Convert-WindowsImage
$convertParams=@{
SizeBytes=$size
Edition=$Edition
VHDPath=$VHDPath
}
Write-Verbose($convertParamsOut-String)
#define a variable with information to be displayed in WhatIf messages
If($pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($Should)){
#call the convert script splatting the parameter hashtable
}
Write-Warning'Failed to convert $ISOPath to $VHDPath'
}
#endregion
#endregion
#region Creating the virtual machine
Write-Verbose'VHDPath = $VHDPath'
Write-Verbose'Switch = $Switch'
New-VM-Name$Name-VHDPath$VHDPath-MemoryStartupBytes$Memory-SwitchName$Switch
Set-VM-DynamicMemory-ProcessorCount$ProcessorCount-Passthru
Write-Verbose'New VM from ISO complete'

The script takes values for the virtual machine name and the path to the ISO file. I’ve set a default value based on an ISO file that I use. Because Windows Server installation files can contain multiple images, you need to specify the edition you wish to convert. You also need to specify the name and path for the VHD or VHDX file, including the extension. The script needs the extension so it knows what kind of disk file to create. Specify the path to an unattend.xml file which will be inserted into the new VHD. The Microsoft script will automatically mount the new VHD, copy the unattend file and automatically dismount. 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.

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My script first calls the Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 script to create the VHD or VHDX file.