7
2017
Install and Boot all versions of Windows from VHD using Firadisk
Native VHD boot is currently supported only on certain versions of Windows and is disabled on other versions of Windows. This article/tutorial shows how all versions of Windows 7 can be installed and booted from a fixed size VHD using a free driver called Firadisk.
30
2016
Native VHD Boot on unsupported versions of Windows 7
In Windows 7, Native VHD boot is currently supported only on Ultimate and Enterprise versions and is disabled by a license policy on other versions of Windows. This article/tutorial shows how Native VHD boot can be enabled on unsupported versions of Windows 7 as well.
25
2012
Windows to Go in all versions of Windows 7/8
Windows To Go is a new feature in Windows 8 Enterprise that allows Windows 8 Enterprise to boot and run from USB hard disk and flash drives. However this feature is not limited to Windows 8 Enterprise and can be unofficially enabled in all versions of Windows 7 and 8 by using a tool called WinNTSetup
21
2009
Install Windows 7 to a VHD and boot from it!
With Windows 7, you now have the option to boot the OS from a VHD, a virtual disk file, instead of a partition. This way, you don’t have to reconfigure your hard drive partitions.
This feature is similar to Ubuntu’s Wubi installer which uses a similar concept to avoid reconfiguring hard drive partitions.
Basically, instead of installing windows 7 to your physical HDD by getting rid of Vista or even dual booting off another partition, you can install to a virtual HDD (in VHD format), and boot off the VHD so you actually get the hardware functionality to play with!!