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h1. VHD Format

A *Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)* is a common disk image format. VHD can contain files, folders, file system, and disk partitions encapsulated in a single file. The Virtual Hard Disk is capable of hosting native file systems while supporting standard disk and file operations. This virtualization file format is commonly used as a part of the Hyper-V feature of Windows Server 2008 R2.

h4. Potential Uses of the VHD Format

VHD is typically used as a hard disk of a virtual machine. It allows you to deploy multiple operating systems on a single host machine. On the market, there are pre-configured VHDs with already installed software. Such VHDs enable you to evaluate different software solutions in your own environment without the need for dedicated servers or complex installations.

With VHD, you have the ability to directly modify a virtual machine's hard disk from a host server. This feature opens up advanced possibilities for:
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Use the Hyper-V VHD Explorer graphical user interface to [manage|http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Exploring+VHDs] all your mounted VHD files.
{info:title=Note}Hyper-V VHD Explorer only supports Windows file systems in VHD format. Linux partitions will not be accessible.
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{info:title=Note}Hyper-V VHD Explorer only supports Windows file systems in VHD format. Linux partitions will not be accessible. {info}



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