Windows 10: Virtual hard disk can't be mounted ...

dmholt57,
well I backed up my files on DVD RW disks and I am really frustrated because my computer is not working correctly without those files. Your third party handler sounds interesting.

 

System Specs say you are running Windows 10 Pro. What .iso file do you want to run? I use Winrar as my .iso handler and double click setup.exe to start an install.

 

dmholt57,

Your question cannot be answered because I do not know. About five weeks ago my computer crashed, and as I stood there staring at the screen, a message came up that said Windows will repair your computer and reinstall windows. Ever since that crash I have been using my computer with very limited usage. Because, I didn't know that all my program files needed to be reload. Thus, my dilemma is where I am at....totally lost.

 

Hold down your left Shift key and tell the machine to restart...the next thing you should see are options to reset your computer...

 

What will be the outcome, will it help the problem I have. You said tell the machine to restart, is that a voice activated command or something else I have to do?

 

...meaning click on power icon and select restart while holding down Shift on left side of keyboard.

 

dmholt57,
After the computer completed the reset, I had a desktop with no icons. I was able to try an sign on, and it kept trying to sign in without any success. At that point I was done for the night. I left the computer and this morning I found a desktop with icons. As you can see I was able to get to my email to respond to you. I am not going to be online until 1pm. A quick look at what was available to me revealed there is almost no programs files listed. Until next time we talk.

 

Why are people overcomplicating things.

If iso won't mount, then it needs to be redownloaded again.

No amount of faffing around can fix a corrupt iso.

 

The OP stated he was unsure and had no answers or an .iso file... do the math... *Banghead

 

The way he wrote his problem, I understood he made a system image onto DVDs, and wants to mount the image so he can get some files.
As cheep as external HDDs are these days, I thought it weird he used DVD's*Confused

 

Martin, you need to follow the crumb trail he left behind to this post in another thread:
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Virtual Hard disk Files can't be mounted from image files - Windows 10 Forums

 

dmholt57,
Did you say I need to do the reset again, if so, what should I expect? On every file that I found, I clicked on it see if it would mount, and received a message that the file was corrupted. Am I working on a dead end with corrupted files, or are you suggesting the reset procedure should solve the problem to regain the program files. Since the reset, my computer is almost out of data. I am willing to follow your lead because I need help. Please be explicit as you can for me to follow. Thanks again.

 

Your programs will have to be re-installed. What program did you use to backup to disks? If the normal operations of the system are working no need for another reset.

 

I wish I had visited the forum a long time ago. I did not know what I was getting into to backup files, let alone to be using dvd disks. As I said before, I appreciate you guys, plus I am learning.

 

If this backup is OEM set that you can make when you first get up and running...normal way to use is boot from number 1 disk and follow instructions to insert next disk...