yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
Personally i have some trouble when i tried in that way.... You can try but always make backup of your files
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] addy89:
win 8

I have done according to the guide but the problem is it cannot locate boot device(ext hdd).

and another thing i have a hp netbook mini 1001tu.its hard disk crashed.and not getting new spare.

i so i wanted to know that if i create a windows 8 external and put it in use with the mini.so that it can be used.:cyclops:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] tpma4life:
My question is...does this method erase space from the external HDD permanently? Or once I don't want to boot can I delete the vhd file and get back all the space?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
If u deleted the vhd u get the space again, but do it through disk management
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] tshot:
Very nice :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mikexmayhem:
Would this allow me to boot into windows 8 pro on a windows 8 rt surface device?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
I dont test it. I only test it in notebook and desktop pc with windows 7.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] netham45:
No. RT uses ARM, Pro uses x86.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] PYCON:
Too difficult this method... Check my old how-to :highfive:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1597261
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
I would not say too difficult, is only other method, to help people ;)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Tréo500:
Easy! not diffcult at all

I just installed Windows 8 on a VHD it was not a difficult procedure and everithing is working fine.

The advantage of this method is that a backup of Windows is very simple now: just drag the .vhd file to another disk ;)

One remark: When my BIOS is setting to startup from USB it will not start the bootloader...

Thanks DeltaSync!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] atrix4g18:
For those who are able to Windows To Go does this. Requires Enterprise though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_To_Go
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
Thanks for your words mate, glad all working fine for u
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Suleeyy:
Thanks this is exactly what i'm looking for!

I'll try it soon.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] rhishavphukan:
This is a great guide. Installed Windows 8 on the external hard drive.

One problem though, I couldn't install it on the vhd. So I installed one one of the two partitions of the external drive. The command prompt error with DISKPART was it couldn't load the vhd I created.

Anyways, I have win 8 on the external drive.

Thanks
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Suleeyy:
hey guys

im trying to make a VHD disk through Disk Management. I followed the steps to select external hard disk on DM and made a folder to save the VHD file.

I've chosen for 50 gb and fixed size. after i press OK and restart DM, i cannot see DISK2.

i also tried to restart DM a few times and now it won't connect to Virtual Disk Service so i get stuck here..

can anyone help me please? i really need to install windows 8 pro but i don't wanna install on my internal drive.

(i need it for school -_-)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
. When you created the vhd disk where did you save it? ( when pressed create vhd - location... personally i save it in external disk).

.After create a vhd disk and if you go to windows explorer - extarnal disk or intenal disk you can see a vhd file? if it is not there, you created a bad vhd disk.

.if it is there, open DM and you should have: disk2 with a partition with an unallocated space. Click on it and create a new simple volume. Then attach the new VHD.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Suleeyy:
I saved it in a folder named Win8VHD on my external disk.

yes i can see the vhd file.

but when i open DM i get an error: couldn't connect to Virtual Disk Service.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
That is a windows problem. Try

1: Click start->Type Services.msc - find virtual disk services and start it manually

2.Simple but try.

Desconect external disk from USB

Reboot the PC

Connect The external disk again

Open Disk Manager

3. it could be a corrupted system file, in that case open CMD as administrator and type sfc /scannow.

( be careful: Sfc /scannow will inspect all of the important Windows files on your computer, including Windows DLL files. If System File Checker finds an issue with any of these protected files, it will replace it.

it could affect some modification that you made to windows.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] megaancient:
I have followed a different method for dual-boot :-

1) Download the Windows Developer Preview, or a Windows 7/8 ISO. Then extract the ISO to a folder. OR if you have a physical media/external media that has the installation, simply insert/connect the media now.

2) Download GImageX, you do not need the WAIK kit, just download this utility by itself. IF you will be using Windows 7, download PWBoot too.

3) Download EasyBCD. (Remember you're using this for non-commercial use! So you can download for free, click on the link 'Download free for limited, non-commercial use' at the bottom of the page)

4) Start GImageX, click on the Apply tab, browse for source WIM, the find your installation you extracted or inserted/connected to the PC, inside the sources folder is the install.wim, select it.

5) Minimize GImageX, repartition your external device so that a partition for Windows exists. The external device must have a partition for Windows but it does not need to be completely repartitioned or bootable at this time.

6) Restore the GImageX window to the screen, browse for destination, select the drive. The image index should be 1, but if you unsure, click on the Select button, highlight the edition, and select it. Then click Apply.

7) Once it is done, which may take 10-15 minutes or much longer if a slow USB flash drive, you can click Close. Exit GImageX at this time.

GImageX helped copy all the files of Windows to the external device, you can see that if you browse the drive. But not so fast, we need to install critical boot information. Start EasyBCD.

8) Click on BCD Deployment tab, select the partition that resides on the external volume and where you just copied Windows to.

9) Click Install BCD. Once successfully converted, click yes to automatically load the new BCD store.

10) Click on the Add New Entry tab. Under operating systems, the name will be Windows Developer Preview, OR if using Windows 7/8, the name will be Windows 7/8. Select the driver letter. Then click Add Entry.

11) That's it! If you're using Windows 8, you can start booting your portable copy right away! OR if using Windows 7, you will not be able to boot and must move on to the next step.

12) Start PWBoot, choose Patch existing system, choose External System, choose the drive letter of the Windows 7 installation on the external volume, and then Patch.

You're done!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] stefankorun:
I think the problem is that you select a fixed size for the VHD and you dont wait for it to complete the creation of it (dynamic size is instantly created). There is a loading bar on the bottom reporting the status of creating the VHD, wait for it to finish before you close the disk management.

On another note, I have a question - how will the boot know that there is a system on the VHD on booting up? Isnt the VHD unmounted on every PC restart?

After the initial install and first reboot blue error window popped that windows 8 cannot be loaded.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
The VHD has a MBR as any disk, auto mount it.

In msconfig _ Boot tab , you have this:

windows 8

windows 7 Current OS; Default OS

check that the usb disk is correctly connected, when windows show that cant be loaded sometimes is because the disk is not connected properly, or tell me a little more about the steps you did
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] stefankorun:
I created 70GB dynamic vhd file on one of my external hard disk partitions (I have 2, one for data and one where I try to install w8). It all went right until the installation requested a reboot. After that reboot I got blue screen which i cant share with you right now because I am trying other method for installation. If that doesn't work I'll redo your tutorial and post you a picture of the error.

Thanks for the quick reply and nice guide.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
No problem mate, any question let me know
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] stefankorun:
All right, I doing this one more time and I have a few questions:

1. When I try to delete the .vhd file after I create it, system says that is in use but after a restart I can safely delete the vhd no problem and it is obvious that the partition is not mounted in My Computer. Does this change after installing OS to that partition or is my system modified to unmount vhd on reboot?

2. Can i run the w8 from the vhd on other computers?

3.

What does this mean, If I save the .vhd on my local HDD partitions then I wont be able to boot it from the external HDD, right? Or I am missing something...

edit:

4. It is not problem that I try to install W8 on a partitioned external HDD as I want to keep my storage data as safe as possible?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
1. It changed after install windows on it

2. yes you can but need to modify msconfig in the other pc

3. yes right, the VHD has to be saved in the external disk
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] stefankorun:
This is where I am stuck.

EDIT: I forgot to post that I am trying to install Windows 8.1 Pro
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
Check if in msconfig you have entry as op.

I had that screen when the disk is not connected. Check the copy of windows that you have too just in case.

Edit: I don't try with windows 8.1 I don't know if it has some different file that need in the boot.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] stefankorun:
I did but now it boots into w7 without even showing the bootloader. And I even increased the countdown to 10 seconds in msconfig.

Might the problem be that i have 2 partitions on my external hdd?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
No, when I did the tutorial I had two partitions too
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] stefankorun:
Sorry for spamming but here is my `bcdedit` output:

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-us
inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default {01a862ab-3215-11e3-82df-ace6e18ce6fc}
resumeobject {01a862aa-3215-11e3-82df-ace6e18ce6fc}
displayorder {01a862ab-3215-11e3-82df-ace6e18ce6fc}
{faaf0d6f-eb89-11df-8dad-e0e695943637}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {01a862ab-3215-11e3-82df-ace6e18ce6fc}
device vhd=[G:]\windowseight.vhd,locate=custom:12000002
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 8.1
locale en-us
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice vhd=[G:]\windowseight.vhd,locate=custom:22000002
systemroot \windows
resumeobject {01a862aa-3215-11e3-82df-ace6e18ce6fc}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
detecthal Yes

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {faaf0d6f-eb89-11df-8dad-e0e695943637}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-GB
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
recoverysequence {0b48fa7d-0913-11e3-af9e-1cc1de8d6927}
recoveryenabled Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {faaf0d6e-eb89-11df-8dad-e0e695943637}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndresOrue:
i'll check it later mate, im going to my work, post a screenshot of the: Boot tab in msconfig

(remenber that Windows 7 has to be default)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Crazynutt:
I am attempting to complete this with the VHD (Win 8) attached to a machine currently running Ubuntu 13.10.

I also have a second machine running Windows 8 at my disposal.

If I use the current Windows 8 machine to set this up, can I then simply move the VHD to the Ubuntu machine and run it there, or will the install break?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Crazynutt:
Sorry for the double post; however, I've attempted the above, where I create the USB installation drive and the VHD on another computer.

I've then attempted to install Windows 8 to the VHD using the Ubuntu machine.

When I do so, I receive the following error: "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files."

I'm not sure where to find these log files, or even if I would be able to decipher them.

I've tried to remove the partition, re-create it, format it again etc. but I'm not able to get anywhere.

Can anyone suggest something else I might try to get past this error as it will not allow me to proceed otherwise.

Thanks!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] 441Excelsior:
check that tutorial

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1134268-tutorialwindows-8-to-go-without-enterprise-edition/

you can install any version of windows 8 on USB (8GB or more) or external HDD directly without VHD and create separate bootloader (on USB or Ext HDD) to make it bootable on any computer without adding to computer's current bootloader

I have tested it with 8GB USB 2.0 and it works but it is slow (it runs faster on Ext HDD or USB3 flashdisk)
[HTC Rezound] JeramyEggs:
Alright I know how to do this, but I am wanting to change a lot of my icons in the sense Rom I am running. Is there a way to do it in batch form? What is the easiest simplest solution to this? Any help from you expert themers would be very helpful. Thanks....
[HTC Rezound] gr8nole:
First, if you are replacing status bar icons, the easiest way to do this is open the apk with 7zip and drag your new icons into the correct res/drawable... folder.

If you insist on a batch operation, you can look for a VillainRom theme package. They use a script to replace (and it is flashed in recovery). I suggest finding one of these and looking at the scripts inside to learn how it works. You basically create the folder with the images you want to replace and it does the work for you. Be sure to thank the creators of this very handy tool.

Finally, you could create a batch file that uses 7zip to do it. I actually did this for a brief time until I came across the VR themes.
[HTC Rezound] zone23:
You could use my ReZone theme as a guideline for doing what you want. The ONLY downside is it doesn't work with TWRP recovery.
[HTC Rezound] JeramyEggs:
Thanks for the replies....

What I should have specified is the app icons in the app drawer, and desktop. I downloaded the anti apple icons, and want to make a custom theme using them for myself. So I can open the apks, and change the icon, but that takes forever. I was wondering if there is a themer program that would allow me to do it in a batch format. That way u wouldn't have to do it for 75 apps individually. I know that you can install theme packs on aosp, and was hoping there was a way to do it with sense. Again, thanks for the interest, and help...
[HTC Rezound] Therev29:
easy enough if you are using nova or apex launcher and doing an icon set or viperes rom has this option :D
[HTC Rezound] JeramyEggs:
Yeah, I was hoping to do it on Dsb's 3.6 Rom. I may switch back to viper when the update drops. I was just hoping there was an easy way to do it to sense roms that the themers were willing to share....
[HTC Rezound] JeramyEggs:
No batch format, but ninja morph is about the fastest way to do it on a phone.
[HTC Rezound] Therev29:
Its a pain tracking down the icons for each app but a vrteme could work
[HTC Rezound] zone23:
My original suggestion is what you want to use, it works on Sense. First thing you would do is clean out my folders or just make new ones following the folder structure. Then basically all you have to do is find the apps icon name (extract original .apk). Create the folders and add your new icon. Then just go into recovery and flash it... BHAM!! new icon. Lets not make this difficult. It will work on Sense or AOSP ROMs. Very simple thing to do..

EDIT:

I have attached a sample .zip were I change 3 icons from my Theme the Camera, Gmail, and YouTube. If you follow that format (icons have different names and locations) you can change any icon you want and all you have to do is flash it.
[HTC Rezound] JeramyEggs:
Thanks Zone. Started last night. You say bam, but more like bbaaaaaaammnnnnnn. I will finish it up through the week, and post it in homescreens thread with a special thanks to you.. :D
[LG Nitro HD] yelliver:
As the title, when I connect my phone with pc via usb, boot into recovery, the computer cant detect any hardware, so I cant mount sdcard, cant mount system, cant adb connect to my phone in recovery mode

I try with my friend's phone with the same rom, same recovery img and it's ok@@
[LG Nitro HD] chuyennho184:
Are you install driver properly?
[LG Nitro HD] yelliver:
I said I tried with another LU6200 phone of my friend on my PC and it work properly@@
[LG Nitro HD] devcon69:
Did you enable USB Debugging and Unknown Sources?
[LG Nitro HD] yelliver:
it's in recovery mode, not in normal phone running

I have to repeat that I do the same with other lu6200 phone and it worked

maybe a unique problem with my own phone
[LG Nitro HD] darklight09:
dude download or update ur lg drivers...
[LG Nitro HD] Chipmunk888:
Reset your phone then update LG drivers.
[LG Nitro HD] yelliver:
reset, reflash ton of roms, not efficient

I think driver doesnt play a role in this, with a non driver install PC I still can mount sdcard as removable disk drive with other phone

maybe a hardware problem?
[LG Nitro HD] aatish:
One thing you can do is that when you plug your phone ... delete all all the devices with "Q" on it in your computer device manager.

then unplug and try plugging back.

sometime happens when window install other drivers for one device it stay stuck with it until you manually delete those drivers. Maybe thats the case. Your friends device id is configured with right drivers. You can also switch to another computer and install drivers there and check.
[LG Nitro HD] yelliver:
I have to confirm once more that this problem is not driver problems because it's not necessary driver when mount sdcard (test with other lu6200, other android model with non-driver PC)

I think my problem is hardware error or some wrong IMG is flashed in one strange partition (not system.img or baseband.img etc...) during my massing times of flash new rom
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
I've got some more. I'll add them when I get to work
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LenAsh:
Some would have no effect on our phones as they are either redundant or apply to specific phones (MOT and LG for instance) and/or builds.

Note that any changes to build.prop using ES or other WILL require the file permissions to be reset to RW- R-- R-- after edit and then a reboot.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
Forgot to add that!! Thanks :)

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
Sure mate!!

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
Between Do you think replacing .lge and mot in the above lines with semc will make them work ?? Just a thought :cool:

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] papacarla:
Should it work on Acro S?

I tried it but I've got a cycle reboot. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

I just edit and copy your lines to buid.prop.

UPD: I tried one more time and it's working

UPD: There is cycle reboot on acro S because of this line "dalvik.vm.heapsize=48m". The default line size is 256m. So, without this change the tweaks are working
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Awesomecoool1234:
Thanks a lot dude.. Works !! :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] leom81:
hi guys!

this setting are functioning with XPERIA P ICS?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ben36:
Which are edits and which are new lines to write?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
Yea, should work with any android ics !! :D

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] av4tar:
There's a thread for this already.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1709836

Sent from my LT26i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] masterv1:
How did you got your phone out of cycle boot?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ben36:
Oh and if you add all these on the first page you get stuck at the Xperia loading logo
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] papacarla:
You should check if it's exiting you have to edit it, if not then you have to write it
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
Try wiping cache in cwm.. Should work!!

Didn't knew it!!

Use the thank button, it's there for a reason :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] masterv1:
doesn`t work :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ben36:
Just do advanced restore and do system only
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] leom81:
you know, please, on what parameters affect the different lines?

General performance

debug.sf.hw = 1

Edit existing line,

dalvik.vm.heapsize = 48m

persist.sys.ui.hw = 1

faster Scrolling

ro.max.fling_velocity = 12000

ro.min.fling_velocity = 8000

Saves power

ro.ril.disable.power.collapse = 1

pm.sleep_mode = 1

windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec = 60

wifi.supplicant_scan_interval = 180

Raises quality of images

ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality = 90

ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap = 8000000

ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps = 8000000

Increased Streaming Media & Performance

media.stagefright.enable-player = true

media.stagefright.enable-meta = true

media.stagefright.enable-scan = false

media.stagefright.enable-http = true

net.tcp.buffersize.default = 4096,87380,256960,4096, net.tcp.buffersize.wifi = 16384.256960 4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84.256960

net.tcp.buffersize.umts 4096,87380,256960,4096,163 = 84.256960

net.tcp.buffersize.gprs 4096,87380,256960,4096,163 = 84.256960

net.tcp.buffersize.edge 4096,87380,256960,4096,163 = 84.256960

net.tcp.buffersize.evdo_b 4096,87380,256960,4096,1 = 6384.256960

Makes apps load faster and frees more December ram. (Edit exsisting line)

dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags = m = v, o = y

Improve 3G data speeds

ro.ril.hsxpa = 2

ro.ril.gprsclass = 10

ro.ril.hep = 1

ro.ril.enable.dtm = 1

ro.ril.hsdpa.category = 10

ro.ril.enable.a53 = 1

ro.ril.enable.3g.prefix = 1

ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask = 4294967295

ro.ril.htcmaskw1 = 14449

ro.ril.hsupa.category = 5
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] YousifNael:
There are tons of build.prop tweaks on xda and other sites , this is useless because it has nothing new :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gloris:
thanks :) just udated my build.prop and straight away noticed improved overall smoothness, will test battery life tomorrow :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] harfot:
...and there are lots of sour comments too - I'm sure this have helped new Xperia users/members :fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gloris:
it helped me :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
Great, cm9.1 wont boot anymore.

I need to do all the ****s all over again. Thanks !
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ben36:
No you don't, just restore the system
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] masterv1:
Tried it again.

Edited everything and copied the lines which aren't in the build.prop and got boot loop again.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
Yep just reinstalled the zip.

Verstuurd van mijn Xperia S met Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pakman123:
thanks for works like a charm :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] leom81:
hello

you which phone do you have?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] -Harsh-:
When i found this for the first time, it was not from xda site.. So i uploaded it.. No offences to anyone..

And it was new for me when i found it, might not be for you but new for many others !!

Just wanted to do my bit towards the community !! :D