Windows 10: Problem creating GPT VHD automatically

I have a script which produces a diskpart script to create a virtual hard drive.

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This works perfectly but when I try and produce a script for a GPT VHD (I want more than 4 primary partitions, I alsi have t select a volume.

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Problem is a GPT drive also requires the volume number. I have to manually enter the Volume number # into my script that creates diskpart.

Only way I can think of doing it is to run diskpart list volume command outputting list of existing drive volumes to a text file, parse text file to get last volume number, then add 1 (or 2 maybe), then running diskpart script in a separate batch file, passing volume number as an argument.

Can anybody think of a simpler way?


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How to mount a vhd automatically on startup

I seem to have found a solution to the problem of moving OneDrive folders to a SD Card in Windows 10.

The solution in a nutshell is to create a vhd on the SD card, unlink Onedrive from the Microsoft account.

On re-starting OneDrive you can change the location of the OneDrive folder to the vhd on the SD card! Yay!

My question is, how do I get the vhd to mount automatically when the tablet is started up, and can that be programed to happen before the OneDrive sync service starts running?

 

Cannot convert GPT to MBR.

Hi Michael,



I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

This method you have to backup all your data and delete all partitions and volumes. Then use the
DISKPART command.

• Open command prompt and type in DISKPART and press Enter
• Then type in list disk (Note down the number of disk you want to convert to GPT)
• Then type in select disk number of disk
• Finally type in convert gpt.

Hope the information helps. Do reply if you need further assistance.

 

How to mount a vhd automatically on startup

Windows 10 - How to Run Program Automatically at Startup

It took me a good while to find an answer for this one, and so far this is the simplest I've found, but not without its faults.

Follow the instructions to create the shortcut to the *.vhd file. When creating the shortcut, I also selected the
Run>Minimized option so it would not open the window on my display, but it still opens as a window anyway.

The only problem -- and its really just an annoyance, is that OneDrive still starts before the VHD is running, resulting in the error window, but the OneDrive error screen will go away on its own after OneDrive realizes the drive is available. If only
there was a way to delay the OneDrive connection for 20-30 seconds or so...

This is on an Asus T100 Chi detachable...