On the Windows Explorer, the contents of the virtual disk vhd file contents are displayed. When you select 'Mount image as read-only', you will avoid file deletion in the Virtual PC vhd virtual disk.Īfter you press the OK button the virtual disk mount operation is completed and Gizmo will open Windows Explorer. You have also the option to open vhd file in read-only mode which prevents an accidental loss of data in the virtual vhd disk file. If you want to map disk as a drive everytime you restart your computer, you can automate mounting or openning vhd file by checking the option 'Remount image when Windows starts up'. You can also assign a desired letter for the mounted disk image of the related virtual vhd file. When the Mount Image dialog wizard is displayed, you can select details like virtual disk vhd file path that you want to mount as a disk drive to your computer disk management. Open the context menu on the empty slot and select 'Mount Image' menu item to open vhd file. Open the Gizmo Manager tool, and select the Virtual Drives from the left hand side panel in the Gizmo Manager tool.Ĭlick on an empty Virtual Drive record in the Virtual Drives tab. This requirement for reboot is the only disadvantage of using Gizmo Central as a solution to open vhd files.Īfter you restart your computer, Gizmo Manager toolbar will place itself on the system tray. Note that before using Gizmo Central mount vhd tool, you should restart your computer. Now let's continue to mount a VHD file using Gizmo tool after a short detailed information about VHD file format.įirst of all, you can download free vhd mounting tool from Arainia Solutions web site Gizmo Central v2.7 download pages.Īfter you complete download vhd mount tool, where the total download size is approximately 8 MB, run the setup.

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