Here’s another interesting trick that might come in handy …
Typically, dual-booting multiple operating systems requires repartitioning a disk, which isn’t always desirable, especially if you already have a multi-boot environment with Windows and Linux. What I am proposing is booting from a VHD – a virtual hard disk that contains the entire Windows Server 2008 R2 OS installation within a single, portable file hosted by your Windows 7 file system.