Need to open a VHD file?

What is a VHD file extension?

A Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file is a file that acts as a virtual hard drive and can contain everything found on a hard disk, such as a file system, files, folders and more. Because physical computers can boot from a VHD, the VHD format is useful for configuring a specific combination of software that can be easily deployed to a group of users on a network. And it allows IT administrators to easily change the software deployed to a group at any time. WinZip Enterprise includes support for VHD files. Now that you know what a VHD file is, read on to find out how to unzip VHD files.

How to open VHD files

1. Save the .vhd file to the desktop. If your compressed file was downloaded from a website, it may be saved in the Downloads folder in your Documents or user directory.
2. Launch WinZip from your start menu or Desktop shortcut. Open the compressed file by clicking File > Open. If your system has the compressed file extension associated with WinZip program, just double-click on the file.
3. Select all the files and folders inside the compressed file. Or multi-select only the files or folders you want to open by holding the CTRL key and left-clicking on them.
4. Click 1-click Unzip and choose Unzip to PC or Cloud in the WinZip toolbar under the Unzip/Share tab.
5. Choose the destination folder to place the extracting files and click "Unzip" button.
6. Find your extracted files in the destination folder.

Open VHD files on Windows or Mac

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