• Learn the basic process of using PowerShell to mount Hyper-V virtual hard disks (VHDX files) and access their contents. • Important considerations include ensuring the VHDX file is not actively used ...

In this post, we will see how to shrink and compact hard disks in Hyper-V. This allows you to make room for the hard disks if they are too big for your physical computer. Since Hyper-V hard disks are ...

Did you know you can make virtual disks on Windows? It’s a cool and underused feature that has been available in the OS since Windows 8. Perhaps you have seen files on your system with the VHD or VHDX ...

Choosing the right format for the right scenario is critical when it comes to performance and management of virtual hard disks (VHDs). We'll look at the pros and cons of the three methods -- fixed, ...

One of the things I have always found handy about Hyper-V is the ability to mount a non-running virtual machine's (VM's) virtual hard disk in the host operating system. This probably isn't something ...

Microsoft operating system virtualization products such as Virtual Server, Virtual PC, and Hyper-V support both dynamically-expanding and fixed-size virtual hard disks (VHDs). With the ...

How do you test Windows 11 for compatibility with essential apps without putting your work at risk? Simple: Use the built-in Hyper-V platform on your Windows 10 PC to create a virtual machine and ...

Which virtual disk format (fixed, dynamic or pass-through) is the right choice for your environment? We've got answers and some great maintenance tips. Choosing the right format for the right scenario ...