Here we gonna learn How to Create Virtual Hard Disk Before we start let us introduce Virtual Hard Disk(.vhd) What is Virtual Hard Disk?

How to Create Virtual Hard Disk full tutorial

How to Create Virtual Hard Disk full tutorial

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Here we gonna learn How to Create Virtual Hard Disk
Before we start let us introduce Virtual Hard Disk(.vhd)

What is Virtual Hard Disk?

-Virtual Hard Disk is Hard disk drive which exist virtually not physically.

How many types of Virtual Hard Disk available in Windows?

-Two types
-Fixed Size and Dynamically Expanding

Difference Between Fixed Size and Dynamically Expanding?

-Fixed Size: Occupies full space as the size of Virtual Hard Disk you created, doesn't matter whether the data amount stored is lesser.
-Dynamically Expanding: Occupies only space equals to amount of data stored in it.

How it works?

-When you will create Virtual Hard Disk, it will be saved in specific drive in your computer as a ".vhd" file.
-When you will add data in your Virtual Hard Disk, size of ".vhd" file will increase.
-And you can more your ".vhd" file anywhere in other drives and folders but after detaching.
-And after moving to desired location you can attach again.
-Attach and Detach you will see in below Video.

What are the Benefits of  creating Virtual Hard Disk?

-Extra Security to your data.
-More privacy
-Portable
-Attach/Detach anytime
-Create more number of drives if you have 1-2 or 3-4 drives only.


Steps How to Create Virtual Hard Disk

  • Right Click on My Computer
  • Then Click Manage
  • Computer Management Window will open in front of you.
  • Click on Disk Management and wait to load drives.
  • Right Click on Disk Management 
  • And Click Create VHD
  • Set VHD location, set size and select Dynamically expanding from Radio buttons.
  • Click Ok


Now your Virtual Hard Disk has been created.

Watch Video to see How to Attach and Detach full tutorial.


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