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    How to open VMDK, VHDX, VHD files in Windows 11/10


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    VMDK, VHDX, and VHD are file formats of Virtual drives. They are unique and unlike other files, you can not just double-click on them to open the file. This is a complete guide on how to open VMDK, VHDX, VHD files in Windows 11/10. What are VMDK, VHDX, and VHD files? VHD or Virtual Hard […]

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    WinClub, Feb 21, 2022
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  2. DualBoot Windows 10 with native boot on vhdx file.

    Thanks for the tip but it's been a long time since I made the script and I don't remember much.

    I'd like to check everything with you.

    I read this tutorial to create the VHDX Create and Set Up New VHD or VHDX File in Windows 10. and this Problem creating GPT VHD automatically even if I haven't understood much.

    For the installation of windows on the vhd I had found a tutorial but now I can't find it.

    Can you help me find the remaining tutorials?

    Do you know if there is a script already ready?

    In the meantime, I fix the script a little (which is not finished) and place it as soon as it is done.

    This is the steps in the script

    1. backup bcd
    2. create vhdx
    3. apply windows image to vhdx (install?)
    4. add entry in bcd
    5. restore bcd
     
    einstein1969, Feb 21, 2022
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  3. How do I convert a VHD to VMDK?

    I have made a VHD using DISK2VHD and I wanted to know how to convert the VHD to a VMware VMDK file.

    I have tried to download VSphere Converter, but my VMware account refused to send me my account activation emails.

    If there is any other software or converters I can use, that would be great

    -Dare.
     
    DareDeveloper, Feb 21, 2022
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    Mount or Unmount VHD or VHDX File in Windows 10


    Hi, and thanks for your reply.

    There is no problem with File Backups. It is the System Image Backup .vhdx file which I am trying to view, using it to mount a VHD (Drive MHow to open VMDK, VHDX, VHD files in Windows 11/10 :) which appears empty to File Manager. As you suggested I had a good look at the W7 tutorial for file mounting, and explored some of its links, but to no avail.

    I also tried to mount the VHD with Diskpart from elevated command prompt: Diskpart; select vdisk file=filename.vhdx; attach vdisk. There was no need to assign a drive letter as Windows remembered it, which is annoying. M: was again empty.

    Then, Windows PowerShell: Mount-VHD -Path "[location of vhd]". This cmdlet failed with error message "Mount-VHD is not recognised as the name of a cmdlet ...". Googling this, I found this could be due to the absence of a Hyper-V module for Windows PowerShell. Now, I know that Hyper-V Virtualization does not come with W10 Home but does with W10 Pro. Could my problem be related? Could it be that the image file is vdhx rather than vdh which I assume was the format in W7? I am out of my depth here, and don't want to experiment without advice.

    Out of interest I checked UEFI Bios and found Virtualisation Technology to be disabled, and Hyper-V missing from the Programs and Features list in Control Panel. With some trepidation I tried Enabling Virtualisation. Programs and Features list was unchanged, as was the PowerShell outcome and the zero content of M: after attaching via Disk Management. I returned Virtualisation to Disabled.

    Drive M:'s properties show its partition type to be GUID, not MBR.

    Grateful for any further thoughts. Thanks.
     
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