It's all about networking. I've targeted the local geographic region where I live that has around 800,000 people and built a lot of bridges. People say, "Hey, I know this software developer who builds apps!" I have built free/really cheap apps for some people who know LOTS of people. I consult and come by as easy and approachable. A lot of people are scared of tech talk. I can talk tech all day, but I get a friend who can sale, talk in a way that I can't to the client. Then, we wow them! Once hooked, then we build a relationship.

Leslie Nielsen's full of these theories. This is the third time this story has been reported.

Hyper-V doesn't really care where the VHD is. Create a new VM, and point it to the existing .VHD file, whether it's across a LAN, on a USB stick or an external hard drive. Performance would probably be what you could reasonably expect though.