{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/pbatard/rufus/issues/548","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/pbatard/rufus/issues/548/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/pbatard/rufus/issues/548/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/pbatard/rufus/issues/548/events","html_url":"https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues/548","id":93002587,"number":548,"title":"Request Feature : VHD-based Systems - Operations","user":{"login":"S466531257BOSS","id":6672657,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6672657?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS","html_url":"https://github.com/S466531257BOSS","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/S466531257BOSS/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2015-07-04T11:12:48Z","updated_at":"2015-07-04T11:12:48Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Feature requested :\r\n\r\n\r\nPURPOSED WRITE TO RUNNING SYSTEM VHD IF SYSTEM-VHD IS CHILD-VHD?\r\n\r\nScenario i can think of is :\r\n\r\n- using RUFUS to add blends/versions/editions of OS ( in batch ) besides running system . \r\n\r\n\r\nTEMPLATES FOR RUFUS VHD-CREATION\r\n\r\nScenarios i can think of is :\r\n\r\n- deploy windows off vhd instead of wim ( cloning ( to child-vhd ) )\r\n\r\n- allow to write a bunch of isos to a native-boot vhd in GPT-format ( microsoft conform - bootsect/bootmgr ) to allow bundling of isos for deployment, hyper-v or USB-drives ( FiraDisk ); possibly most versatile if combined with next option ...\r\n\r\n- allow creation of vhds with hybrid-mbr ( results in e.g.: GPT-based VHD with hybrid mbr, where P1: \r\nis system-reserved aligned to 1MiB to allow grub reside additionally afterwards, followed by P2 EFI- System-Partition to hold rescue/PE/Install-wim/-iso, followed by P3 Main NTFS in deployable target size with 64k Cluster-size, followed by Extended partition which render in GPT-mode to same-numbered primaries ) ( just as an idea for some possibilities )\r\n- allow pushing wubi-installs ( e.g.: Ubuntu) to native-boot vhd's \r\n\r\nThese are just some out of a bunch of examples that definately would enrich RUFUS, because they are not necessary for anyone, but can be added/blended into the given options without disrupting the GUI. also these examples are in general use by those that drive EFI-HYBRIDS or just VHD's, mostly developers, deployment staff, repair-your-computational-junk-facilities, etc. .\r\n\r\nMaybe, one would like to add an idea, especially pbatard, as i am hoping for a commented thought on this.\r\n\r\nP.s.: As i wrote about templates, that one might make Rufus even much fancier: given the option to use templates ( xml / mbr / gpt ) which can be predefined via script/cmd/xml or maybe based on given mbr/gpt off a connected disc ( e.g.: to prepare a clone to vhd )\r\n\r\nWell, that's it for now .\r\n\r\nTHANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST .\r\n\r\nPAETH CLAUDIUSRAPHAEL\r\nS466531257 BOSS"}}