When you perform a P to V or V to V conversion, the end result is one or more new virtual disk files. These need to be attached to a new Hyper-V virtual machine. The final step is simple. You simply create a new Hyper-V VM with similar settings as the original computer or VM. […]

In the video below, we restore a VMware virtual machine as a clone, side-by-side with the original. Download BackupChain® Home Page

In the video below, we back up a VMware VM while it’s running. However, the task will also run properly when the VM is off, too. If you aren’t familiar with live VM backup, it’s basically the same quality of a backup that you get when you back up your PC or Windows Server while […]

In the video below, we back up a VirtualBox VM while it’s running. However, the task will also run properly when the VM is off, too. If you aren’t familiar with live VM backup, it’s basically the same quality of a backup that you get when you back up your PC or Windows Server while […]

In the video below, we show how simple it is to set up a V2V Conversion for Hyper-V. The steps for Hyper-V, VMware, and VirtualBox differ only in the target format selected: VHD / VHDX, VMDK (VMware), and VDI (VirtualBox). The main step when converting a virtual machine from one platform to another or one […]

In the video below, we show how simple it is to set up a P2V for Hyper-V conversion. The steps for Hyper-V, VMware, and VirtualBox differ only in the target format selected: VHD / VHDX, VMDK (VMware), and VDI (VirtualBox). Note that some versions of VMware and VirtualBox also support VHD. Also have a look […]

In the video below, we set up disk imaging backup task in Windows. Disk imaging creates a container file where the disk contents are stored. That’s different from disk cloning, where disk contents are copied directly to another disk, without having to restore anything later. If you are interested in disk cloning instead of disk […]

In the video below, we show how to mount or map Wasabi S3 bucket to a drive letter in Windows (Windows 11-7 and Windows Server 2008-2022) using DriveMaker. You can use the drive from Windows Explorer, and any other Windows application, such as Microsoft Office and the Command Prompt: Download DriveMaker DriveMaker Details

In the video below, we show how to mount or map an SSH / SFTP site to a drive letter in Windows (Windows 11-7 and Windows Server 2008-2022) using DriveMaker. You can use the drive from Windows Explorer, and any other Windows application, such as Microsoft Office and the Command Prompt: Download DriveMaker DriveMaker Details