{"id":52732,"date":"2023-06-08T12:43:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T11:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=52732"},"modified":"2023-06-30T16:36:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:36:46","slug":"windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 &#8211; Dual Boot with virtual hard disk, without partitioning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Install Windows 11 in VHDX file, dual boot next to first Windows.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Windows can be installed multiple times on a hard disk without any problems. The standard variant is done by partitioning the hard disk. Each Windows gets its own partition and a boot menu appears at startup. Here we select the Windows to be started.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Virtual_hard_disk_instead_of_partitioning\" >Virtual hard disk instead of partitioning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Video\" >Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Download_Windows_11_ISO_%E2%80%93_Creating_the_installation_stick\" >Download Windows 11 ISO &#8211; Creating the installation stick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Create_VHDX\" >Create VHDX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Start_Windows_installation\" >Start Windows installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Mount_VHDX_file\" >Mount VHDX file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Install_Windows\" >Install Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Dual_boot\" >Dual boot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Adjust_boot_menu_remove_installation\" >Adjust boot menu, remove installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52732\/windows-11-dual-boot-with-virtual-hard-disk-without-partitioning\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virtual_hard_disk_instead_of_partitioning\"><\/span>Virtual hard disk instead of partitioning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alternatively, it is possible to install Windows into a virtual hard disk, into a VHDX file. The advantage is that the hard disk does not have to be partitioned. The second Windows ends up in a file. Thus, the second Windows can not only be installed flexibly, but can also be disposed of again without any problems.<\/p>\n<p>The VHDX file can also be created flexibly in size, so that only as much storage space as necessary is occupied. In operation, the second Windows behaves like a normally installed Windows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the example we use Windows 11, in practice this also works with Windows 10.<\/strong> Of course, Windows 11 can also be installed next to Windows 10 and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>As always, make a backup before interfering with the system in any way. But now let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fz52eWdWmcI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Windows_11_ISO_%E2%80%93_Creating_the_installation_stick\"><\/span>Download Windows 11 ISO &#8211; Creating the installation stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the installation, we need a Windows 11 installation stick. To do this, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download the Windows ISO file<\/a>, which we then transfer to the USB stick using programs <a href=\"http:\/\/rufus.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">such as Rufus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, we can use the Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft, which is also available on the download page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"973\" height=\"452\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_1.png 973w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_1-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_VHDX\"><\/span>Create VHDX<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After downloading and creating the USB stick, we create the virtual hard disk for the installation in our Windows. To do this, we call the Disk Management.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"306\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_2.png 726w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_2-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, we now create a new virtual hard disk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"221\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52741\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We select the location. We will need this again later during the installation. We also specify the size and select VHDX as the type. Select also the recommended option &#8220;Dynamically expandable&#8221;. In this case, the file will automatically become larger if the storage space is needed. The size specification here is then the maximum size.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_4.png 380w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_4-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the creation, we still initialize the disk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"746\" height=\"308\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_5.png 746w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_5-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Windows_installation\"><\/span>Start Windows installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now we start the installation. For this, we restart the computer. Then we have to call the boot menu and boot from the USB stick. The procedure here is different depending on the manufacturer. Usually a certain key like ESC, F2, F10 or F12 has to be pressed. Alternatively, change the boot order in the BIOS\/UEFI so that the USB stick is set as the primary boot medium.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_6.png 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_6-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mount_VHDX_file\"><\/span>Mount VHDX file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Windows installation should now start. Before we start the installation, we press &#8220;SHIFT + F10&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"291\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_7.png 809w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_7-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_7-768x276.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will open a command line. Here we can check if our system drive already has a drive letter assigned<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"311\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_8.png 489w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_8-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If not, you can set a drive letter using the following commands:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"460\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_9.png 758w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_9-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have done that, start &#8220;diskpart&#8221;, if it&#8217;s not already running.<\/p>\n<p>We have to attach the virtual hard disk using these two commands:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nselect vdisk file=\"c:\\windows11.vhdx\"\r\nattach vdisk\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_10.png 538w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_10-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<code>list disk<\/code>&#8221; command should now show the virtual hard disk in the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"149\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_11.png 503w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_11-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We &#8220;exit&#8221; diskpart, type &#8220;exit&#8221; again to leave the command prompt.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_Windows\"><\/span>Install Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now we start the installation. We enter the key, if available, select the Windows edition and confirm the license conditions. For the installation type, we select &#8220;Customized&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"329\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_12.png 738w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_12-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When asked where to install Windows, our virtual hard disk should appear here. We select this one. This should appear as unallocated space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"411\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_13.png 845w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_13-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_13-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With &#8220;Next&#8221; Windows will now be installed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"288\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_14.png 471w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_14-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dual_boot\"><\/span>Dual boot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After some time, a restart now takes place. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"361\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_15.png 771w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_15-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_15-768x360.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When restarting, the new boot menu now appears. Here, we can now select which Windows should be started. We recognize the new Windows by the higher number at volume label. Boot order, name etc. can be edited later.<\/p>\n<p>When Windows is started for the first time, the installation is continued. The steps correspond to the normal installation of Windows, therefore we save the steps at this point. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"266\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_16.png 968w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_16-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_16-768x211.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just follow all the steps. At the end, the new Windows will start.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_17.png 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vhdx_en_17-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjust_boot_menu_remove_installation\"><\/span>Adjust boot menu, remove installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new boot menu now appears every time the computer is restarted. The boot menu can be edited with &#8220;EasyBCD&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52729\/edit-windows-boot-manager-with-easybcd\/\">Edit Windows Boot Manager with EasyBCD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the software you can, for example, set the order, the waiting time at start-up or even the names. The second Windows can also be easily removed again. To do this, we simply remove the entry from the boot menu.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/52730\/multiboot-remove-entries-from-the-windows-boot-manager\/\">Multiboot &#8211; Remove entries from the Windows boot manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Afterwards, we only need to delete the VHDX file.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Installing a second Windows as a VHDX file has advantages. Essentially, we save ourselves a repartitioning of the hard disk here. Especially with a Windows that we only want to use for a limited time, this saves a lot of time and trouble.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, other Windows can also be operated in parallel in this way.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Install Windows 11 in VHDX file, dual boot next to first Windows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1555],"tags":[3230,2068],"class_list":["post-52732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software-en","tag-instructions-en","tag-windows-en-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}