How to create Virtual Machine from live system?
I have a live system that I need to reinstall but also want to have a backup in a form of a virtual machine that will allow me to turn it on and have a look at some old files/configuration.
What are the tools to achieve this?
You can convert Sysiternal tool to convert physical hdd to vhd. You can download it using following URL:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx
Use a Physical to Virtual (what's called P2V) converter - what hypervisor are you using? that will define what software to use.