Are you looking solution for how to open VHDX file in Windows 10. I know it is hard to open and recover data from corrupted and damaged VHDX file, for non technical users. Therefore, In this write I will tell you how do you open a VHDX file in windows 10. To resolve this issue in proper way read this article and know the step by step solution.
Before start the article we will tell you the technique on how to troubleshoot VHD or VHDX files corruption issue and how open your VHD or VHDX file. First of all we need to know what is the VHDX or VHD file and what reason behind corrupted VHD files as well.
There are Mainly Two Virtual Disk File Formats
- VHD
- VHDX
What is VHD File Format (Virtual Hard Disk)
VHD is a file format which represents a virtual hard disk drive. It may found what is present in physical hard drive. Such as disk partition is a file which in turn can contain files and folders. It is typically used as the hard drive of a virtual machine.
What is VHDX File Format (Virtual Hard Drive)
VHDX is a hyper-v file format. VHDX has a much larger storage capacity 64 TB than the older VHD format 2 TB limit. VHDX provides data protection during power failures.
So now I think, you understand what is VHD and VHDX file format. So, now we will the main issues how to open VHDX file in Windows 10. If you have lost your VHD or VHDX files and it got corrupted or creating issues while opening? There may be various reasons that may cause VHDX file corruption. Some reasons I mentioned below:
- Insufficient Hard Drive Storage
- Anti virus issues
- File transfer over the defected network
It is impossible to open VHDX file in Windows 10, 8, 7, and below version of Windows by using manual methods. So there are various tools available in the market to recover damaged and corrupted VHD files. So, one of best utility that I used before to open VHDX file in Windows 10. I will tell you about that named SysTools VHD Recovery Software.
It is the world’s one of the most effective application to view, open, recover your deleted, corrupted, and formatted VHD or VHDX files and folders.
Some of the Most Beneficial Features of The Software
- Recover deleted, corrupted, damaged, and dismounted VHD or VHDX file partition
- Capable to recover data from formatted, reformatted VHDX or VHD file partition
- It recover healthy VHD data without installing virtual environment
- Scan and restore any size of file without any file size limitation
- Restore dynamic and static vhd or vhdx of exFAT, FAT (16, 32) & NTFS file systems.
- Supports Microsoft Windows Hyper-V, Virtual PC and Virtual Server VHD
- Supports to recover all version of Windows 10, 8,7 and all below version of Windows
Steps to Open VHDX File in Windows 10
- Download and Run VHD data recovery software of your Windows PC.
- After that, hit on open button from the menu bar of the utility
- Now, application will provide you the option to select either VHD or VHDX files. You can select anyone as per their requirement.
- Navigate to the location where you have saved your VHD or VHDX (Virtual Hard Drive) and browse.
- Here the utility will provide you various options, select the needed one. To restore damaged data from VHD. Check Advance Radio Button and from Scan type.
- After completing the scan precess the utility will give you the preview of restored items in the application panel.
- Now hit on the Save button from the application menu bar and give the location to save recovered files. And finally, go to the location and view corrupted virtual hard disk files in a healthy state.
Limitations of the Software to Open VHDX File in Windows 10
- It work only with Windows versions
- Doesn’t support on MAC
- Is not compatible with Linux
Summing Up
After reading this article now you have understand, how to open VHDX file in Windows 10, 8, 7 and other versions. This utility is the best utility but it has some limitation that I have mentioned above. It provides free demo version. Before using this application you can use the free demo version of the tool to know the software performance.
