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VHD (file Format)
VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) and its successor VHDX are file formats representing a virtual hard disk drive (HDD). They may contain what is found on a physical HDD, such as disk partitions and a file system, which in turn can contain files and folders. They are typically used as the hard disk of a virtual machine, are built into modern versions of Windows, and are the native file format for Microsoft's hypervisor (virtual machine system), Hyper-V. The format was created by Connectix for their Virtual PC product, known as Microsoft Virtual PC since Microsoft acquired Connectix in 2003. VHDX was introduced in Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 to add features and flexibility missing in VHD that had become apparent over time. Since June 2005, Microsoft has made the VHD and VHDX Image Format Specifications available to third parties under the Microsoft Open Specification Promise. Features A Virtual Hard Disk allows multiple operating systems to reside on a single host machine. T ...
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VHD may refer to: * Viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD), another name for rabbit haemorrhagic disease * Valvular heart disease, involving one or more of the four valves of the heart * VHD (file format), used by Microsoft for OS virtualization * Video High Density, a videodisc format * Volumetric haptic display, a device that presents a 3-dimensional touch-based image * Vehicle-hours of delay, a measure of traffic congestion * Vampire Hunter D, an ongoing novel series since 1983. {{Disambig ...
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