File Extension Library


.AVHD File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft
  • Category: Disk Image Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .AVHD files and how to open them?

Can't open .AVHD file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .AVHD file.

What is a .AVHD file extension?

.AVHD file extension is created by Microsoft. .AVHD has been classified as Disk Image Files. The format of .AVHD file is Binary.

.AVHD is Hyper-V SnapShot File

File created by Hyper-V, a virtualization program included with Microsoft Windows Server; saves a snapshot of the virtual machines instances and allows the state of the virtual machines to be restored; may be very large in size.

AVHD files are supplemental snapshot files to a base .VHD file, which represents the original virtual hard disk image. An AVHD file stores differencing information that represents the changes from the base VHD disk. VHD and AVHD files are saved to the same directoy.

NOTE: AVHD files are called Snapshot Differencing Disk files.

List of all softwares that can open the Hyper-V SnapShot File
Windows
Microsoft Windows Server 2016

How to fix problems with .AVHD files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .AVHD files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .AVHD file format
  2. You need to check the .AVHD file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)