As I mentioned above, I was able to run the converter on both the 2 hidden volumes and the C: drive successfully, resulting in 3 VHD files. I selected Gen 1 when creating the blank VM, so compatibility there is not the issue I think. The problem I think is the difference between running a manual con...

In the end it failed. The purpose of the exercise is to virtualise an old Windows 8.1 Acer laptop that has a particular application that works on it, but no longer has support because the application developer died, with support obviously no longer forthcoming, and due to the importance of that appl...

Thanks for replying. I will check out the volume method you have listed.
It would be interesting to know though why the "Save to File" is even listed if it is not available as a possibility.

I am trying to convert a physical Windows 8.1 Acer laptop to a HyperV VM. I get through the process up until it wants to know the destination for where I want the virtual machine to go, and because this is in a home situation without a network, I would like the process to write the file to an attach...