How to Create, Attach a VHD in Windows 7 and instalaltion on VDISK

How to Create, Attach a VHD in Windows 7

• DISKPART

• CREATE VDISK FILE=C:\VHD\<filename>.vhd MAXIMUM=25000 TYPE=EXPANDABLE

• SELECT VDISK FILE=C:\VHD\<filename>.vhd

• ATTACH VDISK

• CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

• FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

• ASSIGN LETTER=V

• EXIT 

Note: that the command diskpart in Windows 7 adds an additional option in Create named vdisk that wasn’t existed in the previous Windows



Disk Management – GUI option

In Disk Management, click Action box from the top menu, and you can choose either Create or Attach VHD from the menu.

When creating a VHD, you need to specify the file name with location, size, and the format. It’s recommended using Fixed size from the performance stand point of view, but usually if you want to quick, you can always choose Dynamic which you can still change later on.

 Now boot with usb window or cd

• press shift+F10
• Type Diskpart

Attach the disk

Give the disk the focus by typing sel vdisk file="D:\server2016.vhd". Now 'attach' it to the system with attach vdisk. Type exit twice to exit both diskpart and the command prompt.

 Now Select your VDISK for Instalaltion