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Download Create Virtual Hard Drives in Windows 7
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Virtual hard disks (VHDs) are a file type that acts like a hard disk. In previous Windows versions, virtual machines, such as those created by Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 or Microsoft Virtual PC used VHDs. Additionally, Complete PC Backup in Windows Vista created a copy of the computer’s hard disk as a VHD disk image.
You can now create virtual hard drives in Windows 7 and you can now mount VHDs exactly like a physical disk. By mounting a VHD, you can easily copy files to and from the virtual disk. Additionally, Windows 7 can be configured to boot from a VHD.
You can create a VHD from either the Disk Management snap-in or the command line. After you create the VHD, you must attach it and then format it before you can use it, just like a physical partition.
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Create the VHD from Disk Management
From the desktop follow these steps:
- Click the start icon and select administrative tools then computer management.
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Right-click Disk Management and then click Create VHD. Follow the prompts that appear.
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Select
the location where you want to place the virtual hard disk. In this
case, I created a folder called VirtualMachine on the C:\ drive. I also
gave it a virtual hard disk space, 400 mb. I selected the fixed size.
Then click ok.
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. The file name is vhd1.vhd
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On
the Computer Manager you will see the new disk that you created. Now,
right-click the new disk and then click New Simple Volume (or select a
different volume type, if available). Follow the prompts that appear.
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Now, start the Simple Volume Wizard to configure the vhd into a useable drive.
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Now specify the volume size.
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Assign a Drive Letter.
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Format with NTFS and perform a quick format.
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Finish the configuration.
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The new virtual disk is ready to be used, just like any other disk.
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Command Line Option
If you prefer to create the virtual hard disk from the command line the steps are straight forward.
Run the command help create vdisk at the DiskPart command prompt.
create vdisk file=”C:\vdisks\disk1.vhd” maximum=16000
attach vdisk
create partition primary
assign letter=g
format
If you prefer to create the virtual hard disk from the command line the steps are straight forward.
Run the command help create vdisk at the DiskPart command prompt.
create vdisk file=”C:\vdisks\disk1.vhd” maximum=16000
attach vdisk
create partition primary
assign letter=g
format
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