1) Create an Ubuntu machine with enough free disk space to unpack a Windws ISO. Add an "Unformatted / Raw" disk of size 6GB or larger to hold the Installer. 2) `apt-get install ntfs-3g grub-pc-bin -y` 3) `mkpart /dev/sdX` (the Raw disk). Create a MSDos label. Create a partition, type ntfs, mark as bootable. 4) `mkfs.ntfs /dev/sdX1` 5) `mkdir /mnt/installer` 6) `mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/installer` 7) `wget Windows.iso` 8) `mkdir /mnt/windows` 9) `mount Windows.iso /mnt/Windows` 10) `cp -Rv /mnt/Windows/* /mnt/installer/` 11) `grub-intall --target=i386-pc --boot-directory="/mnt/installer/boot" /dev/sdX` 12) `blkid`, copy the UUID for the NTFS partition 13) `vim /mnt/installer/boot/grub/grub.cfg`, add: echo "grub is running. Loading Windows..." insmod ntfs insmod search_fs_uuid search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set root ntldr /bootmgr boot 14) Clone the Installer image to a new Linode, set it as "sdb" in the config profile. 15) Create a "Unformatted / Raw" disk to hold the C:\ drive. Set it as :sda" in the config profile 16) Other profile settings: Full-virtualization mode, no boot helpers, direct disk boot(from sdb). 17) Boot the profile. USe Glish to install. 18) At the first reboot prompt in the installer, do a "Shut Down" in the panel. 19) Remove the Installer image from the config profile. Change the boot device to "sda" 20) Boot & resume the install process