Detailed Windows 7 support for VHD virtual disks

Windows 7 adds support for the virtual Hard disks (VHD, virtual disk), which means that we can create a VHD directly in Windwos 7 and load it into the current system so that it operates as if it were on a real hard drive. Of course, we can also add an already existing VHD, the whole operation is very flexible!

What does it mean to have more and more VHD applications, and Windows 7 will begin to support the use of the VHD directly? Perhaps, in the future we store files not only in a folder to carry away, more likely, a VHD will be created, storing the relevant files in it so that we can carry it more, and mount it on any Windwos 7 system, or even open it in a virtual machine. This function is significant, Microsoft 360 degree virtualization application is permeating every corner ...

Creating or adding a VHD in Windows 7 is very simple, and the whole operation is done in Disk Management, and as shown in the following illustration we can easily create a custom sized virtual disk that can be a dynamically expanding virtual disk or a fixed size virtual disk! Of course, we can also add an existing VHD through the "Attach vhd". It should be noted, however, that the actual test found that if the Attach VHDs was created by a previously Virtual PC or Server, it would be denied use. The specific reason still waits for official information to explain!

The following illustration is a scenario where you have created a VHD Mount Online. In device management we can see that a new "Microsoft VHD HBA" Driver is automatically added to the current hardware list. In addition, we can quickly uninstall the VHD (eject the disk) with the device icon on the system bar, just like using a mobile disk or a USB drive.

Finally, you may be prompted to fail if you create a new VHD directly and perform the first Mount. Don't worry, just need to Attach the VHD again! At present the product is still in the test stage, can understand!