Windows 7 - Virtual Hard Disk - Create and Attach VHD

**Brink** · 11-17-2008

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

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

**smarteyeball** · 07-03-2009

Thanks Shawn, I went with the create vdisk option during installation and it's all good.

However is it normal to have to attach a VHD after each boot? Is there anyway for it to automatically load on start-up?

**Brink** · 07-03-2009

While attaching a VHD through Disk Management will not add it to the boot files, I'm not certain as to why you had to keep attaching it though.

**smarteyeball** · 07-03-2009

That's why I was a little confused. I followed the tut and it attached fine through both disk management or the command prompt, but it didn't want to stay attached after a re-boot

**Brink** · 07-03-2009

You might see if using a different drive letter for the VHD may make a difference.

**smarteyeball** · 07-03-2009

I deleted that original vhd and created one during installation, but even the new vhd with 7264 installed doesn't show up attached within 7100.

I changed the drive letter and even created a new test vhd in the cmd prompt and that doesn't attach automatically either

EDIT:
I just attached the two existing vhd's and even created a new one from within 7201 and they still disappear after a re-boot

**Brink** · 07-04-2009

That is strange. I must admit that I am stumped as to why is does that whenever you reboot.

**smarteyeball** · 07-04-2009

This sounds like the return of the Beta Breaker

**Brink** · 07-04-2009

Indeed.

Be sure to send feedback on it.

**johnny66** · 08-05-2009

im having the verysame problem i create a perfect RECOVERY(D

\ CREATE ME A NEW SYSTEM IMAGE .BACKUP MY SYSTEM AND EVERYTIME WINDOWS UPDATE NEEDS TO REBOOT TO FINISH THE INSTALATION MY VHD IS HISTORY HAVE TO GO REATTACH IT that gets a little old its shure fluttstrating i would like to know the trick on keeping it mounted permanatly running out of options

**Spice Boy** · 10-21-2009

Hiya guys...

I am trying to create a VHD so I can trial win7x64 and I have hit a virtual wall....

So far I have followed the tut and created the VHD file and now it doesn't show up in computer management...

I have looked at where I placed the .VHD file and its there but nothing showing up at all...

Have I missed something?

Windows 7 - Virtual Hard Disk - Create and Attach VHD

Virtual Hard Disk - Create and Attach VHD problems?