Disk2vhd : WIN2K8 R2 P2V failure to boot VM

Solution

This would not work by default. You will need to execute the following sequence of tasks.

Note: the following sample commands assume that you mount your VHD as disk F:

1. Turn off the VM (if was running) and mount VHD to some working OS (e.g. your host OS).
2. Run: bcdboot c:\windows /s f:
3. Run: bcdedit /store f:\Boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} device hd_partition=F:
4. Run: bcdedit /store f:\Boot\bcd /set {default} device hd_partition=F:
5. Run: bcdedit /store f:\Boot\bcd /set {default} osdevice hd_partition=F:
6. Load “System” registry hive from OS located in VHD (i.e. Regedit -> Load Hive -> select “F:\Windows\System32\Config\System”)

7. Change startup mode for “IntelIDE” driver from “3” to “0”. (That may be already the case depending on how you OS boots in Boot from VHD scenario).

Conclusion