How to Create and Attach a Virtual Hard Disk in Windows 7

Hello friends,

I know that many people don't know how to Create and Attach a Virtual Hard Disk in Windows 7.I have found a very simple steps for you.

Following are the steps for the same.

Click on Start Menu.

In the Search box, type compmgmt.msc and press Enter.

For attaching an Existing VHD File.

In the left pane, right click on Disk Management, and click on Attach VHD.
Click on the Browse button.
Now navigate to the VHD file location and select it, then click on the Open button.
If you want the VHD to be read-only, then check the box, otherwise leave it unchecked. Click on OK.
If the existing VHD file is unallocated, go to step 4.
If the existing VHD file is allocated, go to step 6.

For Creating and Attaching a New Virtual Hard Disk

In the left pane, right click on Disk Management, and click on Create VHD.
Click on the Browse button.
Navigate to the location you would like to store the new VHD file, type in a name for the VHD file, and click on Save.
Type in the maximum size you want the Virtual Hard Disk to have.
Select (dot) if you want the new VHD size to be Dynamic or Fixed, and click on OK.
Now continue to step 4.

For Initializing the Virtual Hard Disk

Right click on the new unallocated VHD Disk and click on Initialize Disk.
Select the Disk from above for the new VHD. Select (dot) if you want the new VHD to have a MBR (Master Boot Record) or GPT (GUID Partition Table) partition, and click on OK.
Now go to step 5.

For Creating a New Simple Volume in the VHD

Right click on the new unallocated VHD and click on New Simple Volume.
Click on the Next button.
Select the file system (NTFS or FAT32) you want the VHD partition to be.
Type in a name for the VHD to be displayed in Computer.
Check the Perform a quick format box, and click on Next.
Now finally click on finish.

You new VHD is now created and attached.