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Make your current desktop a virtual machine - Tutorial - Mr. Robot - Apr 29, 2017
So just thought I would throw this out there. Basically in a few easy steps, you can make your current desktop - files/profiles and everything a virtual environment for a backup or for usage.
Basically download this
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx
Select your drive like I have in this picture - choose what the output file name/location will be and hit create
![[Image: cWwiezM.png]](https://i.imgur.com/cWwiezM.png)
Now open up virtual box - Click New - name it what you want and select the type of machine it is, don't add hard drive now.
Then click settings after you make it, Click storage then hit the green plus button at the bottom.
Click IDE Then hit choose existing disk, then choose your file you made (VHD)
![[Image: aMUz3Sb.png]](https://i.imgur.com/aMUz3Sb.png)
Now you can hit start and enjoy it!
Here's a video I made for those who don't understand. Sorry it's so long, was running some other shit at the same time.
* - /Ninja - Apr 30, 2017
Neat little share there Elliot :P
Dont know if i can find a use for this but im sure some people will and maybe i will.
Either way its neat, didnt know you could do that
* - Mr. Robot - Apr 30, 2017
(Apr 30, 2017 03:39 AM)/Ninja Wrote: Neat little share there Elliot :P
Dont know if i can find a use for this but im sure some people will and maybe i will.
Either way its neat, didnt know you could do that
Really good to have snapshots of your PC, best way to do it is install windows fresh - disable everything you don't need, remove all the files you don't want + install what you do want.
Now you can make copies of the VHD file as many as you want and each one will be that state from boot.
* - /Ninja - Apr 30, 2017
(Apr 30, 2017 06:03 AM)Mr. Robot Wrote: Really good to have snapshots of your PC, best way to do it is install windows fresh - disable everything you don't need, remove all the files you don't want + install what you do want.
Now you can make copies of the VHD file as many as you want and each one will be that state from boot.
I use linux as my main OS tho. im sure there is a way to do the exact same thing however
* - brknbts - May 11, 2017
Great post, have been looking for something like this for a while.
* - EliteShip - May 13, 2017
Good, never tried but i will
* - Longdog - May 13, 2017
Always keep a VHD of windows to test malware / reverse engineer it!
* - ɡringo - May 13, 2017
(May 13, 2017 01:38 PM)Local Junkie Wrote: Always keep a VHD of windows to test malware / reverse engineer it!
Very interesting if you have the hardware to support it, I always just run a stripped version of XP to reduce load but I might just actually do this to reverse on instead, thanks.
* - demonbruno - May 16, 2017
Thanks for the post, the concept is very interesting. Gonna bookmark it to use later when i restore my pc =)
* - babloki - May 16, 2017
thanks for the post this was really helpful to me
RE: Make your current desktop a virtual machine - Tutorial - monika1246 - Feb 6, 2018
that could be a life saving thing
great share
RE: Make your current desktop a virtual machine - Tutorial - nyx322 - Feb 6, 2018
Thanks for sharing, try this out later
RE: Make your current desktop a virtual machine - Tutorial - Mr. Robot - Apr 16, 2018
(Feb 6, 2018 09:38 AM)Kr3pto Wrote: that could be a life saving thing
great share
I feel like everyone should do this just incase!
RE: Make your current desktop a virtual machine - Tutorial - Mr. Robot - Jun 8, 2018
This is still extremely helpful for all of you.
RE: Make your current desktop a virtual machine - Tutorial - Mr. Robot - Jul 1, 2019
Just used this one again myself. Extremely handy.