notes.txt

launch hvm linux image (not pv)
use screenshot to get bios pic of xen server version during boot
download pv drivers compatible with xen server version

use virtualbox
create image with iso

hci mode, not ide so you get sata hdd

install windows
install virtualbox guest utils
disable windows updates (q uses a scheduled job on boot to disable)
reboot

device manager should be clean, no errors

download ec2 config service and pv drivers (for network and guest service)

alternatively use qemu

disable background image in ec2(config).ini file
enable userdata

turn off telemetry (no idea how to do this)
disable cortana (no idea how to do this)
disable drive indexing
audit scheduled tasks, delete as required


install vnc (maybe needed to click through first boot)
maybe disable firewall

enable remote desktop connections for non domain users

in virtualbox, export vhd
10gb dynamically growable drive
import vm into ec2 ("ec2 machine import / ovf" doesn't work (maybe it does on win 10 ???), use: "ec2 volume import / vhd" import vhd via s3)
unmount root volume of new linux instance, attach volume of windows install to /dev/sda (hvm)





64 bit intel processor required

(kvm clipboard tests qemu)