h2. Mounting VHD Volumes
Mounting a volume means assigning an alphabetical identifier to it.
{info:title=Note} You need to mount the VHD volume in order to browse its files and folders. See [Exploring VHD Volumes|http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Exploring+VHD+Volumes].
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Follow the instructions below to mount a VHD volume.
1. [Launch the R1Soft Hyper-V VHD Explorer| http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Launching+Hyper-V+VHD+Explorer].
2. Select an attached VHD in the "Attached VHDs" pane.
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3. In the right pane, right-click a Volume contained in a mounted VHD. Select the "Mount" menu option from the appeared menu.
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In the appeared pop-up window, you can select one of the following options:
* *Assign the following drive letter* \- Allows you to associate the selected drive letter to the Volume.
* *Mount the following empty NTFS folder* \- Allows you to associate an empty directory to the Volume.
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4.1 If you have chosen the first option, then select a drive letter from the drop-down menu.
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4.2 If you have chosen the second option, then click "Browse..."
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In the appeared window browse your PC and select an existing empty folder.
*_\-Or\-_*
Using the "Make New Folder" button create a new folder in the desired place.
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Then click "OK" to close the "Browse for Folder" window.
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The path to the selected folder will appear in the folder field.
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5. Once the option is selected and the drive letter/folder is specified, click "OK."
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6. Then that drive letter appears in front of the appropriate volume in the "Drive/Path" column in the right pane.
!13.png!{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to mount VHD volumes.{excerpt}
Mounting a volume means assigning an alphabetical identifier to it.
{info:title=Note} You need to mount the VHD volume in order to browse its files and folders. See [Exploring VHD Volumes|http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Exploring+VHD+Volumes].
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Follow the instructions below to mount a VHD volume.
1. [Launch the R1Soft Hyper-V VHD Explorer| http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Launching+Hyper-V+VHD+Explorer].
2. Select an attached VHD in the "Attached VHDs" pane.
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3. In the right pane, right-click a Volume contained in a mounted VHD. Select the "Mount" menu option from the appeared menu.
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In the appeared pop-up window, you can select one of the following options:
* *Assign the following drive letter* \- Allows you to associate the selected drive letter to the Volume.
* *Mount the following empty NTFS folder* \- Allows you to associate an empty directory to the Volume.
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4.1 If you have chosen the first option, then select a drive letter from the drop-down menu.
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4.2 If you have chosen the second option, then click "Browse..."
!9.png!
In the appeared window browse your PC and select an existing empty folder.
*_\-Or\-_*
Using the "Make New Folder" button create a new folder in the desired place.
!10.png!
Then click "OK" to close the "Browse for Folder" window.
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The path to the selected folder will appear in the folder field.
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5. Once the option is selected and the drive letter/folder is specified, click "OK."
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6. Then that drive letter appears in front of the appropriate volume in the "Drive/Path" column in the right pane.
!13.png!{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to mount VHD volumes.{excerpt}