You might know .vhd-files from Virtual PC or Windows Backup. In case you need to access a file from such a virtual hard drive, you can easily mount it in Windows.
It is possible via drive manager, but today I found a solution that is even a lot easier: Just right click a vhd-file and select to mount the file via “send to”.
Here is the tutorial including the necessary batch scripts:
How-To Geek: Mount and Unmount a VHD File in Windows Explorer via a Right-Click
Works great on Windows 7 – not tested any other version.
[…] I already blogged once about how you can mount such a vhd file easily in Windows. […]
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Simple VHD Manager is portable freeware which helps VHD users simplify some of these operations:
– You can easily create VHD/VHDX files
– You can attach and detach VHD/VHDX/ISO files via drag and drop
– You can permanently attach a virtual hard disk in Windows 10 , Windows 8,1 , Windos 8, Windows 7
– You can easily add and/or remove VHD/VHDX/ISO files to the boot menu
http://www.sordum.org/8705/simple-vhd-manager-v1-1/
Comment by Tim — 23. January 2016 @ 11:27