.VHD File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft
- Category: Disk Image Files
- Format: Binary
What are .VHD files and how to open them?
Can't open .VHD 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 .VHD file.
What is a .VHD file extension?
.VHD file extension is created by Microsoft. .VHD has been classified as Disk Image Files. The format of .VHD file is Binary.
.VHD is Virtual PC Virtual Hard Disk
A VHD file contains a virtual hard disk image used by Microsoft Windows Virtual PC, a Windows virtualization program. It stores the contents of a hard disk of a virtual machine (VM), which may include disk partitions, a file system, files, and folders. VHD files may be used to install multiple operating systems on a single computer, test software programs, or run older applications.
The VHD Image Format Specification has been available as a royalty-free license since June, 2005. The VHDX format was introduced in 2012 as an extension of the VHD format. Virtual hard disks saved in the VHDX format are stored in .VHDX files.
NOTE: You can examine the contents of a VHD file manually by using 7-Zip.
List of all softwares that can open the Virtual PC Virtual Hard Disk
Windows | File Viewer Plus |
Microsoft Windows Virtual PC |
Microsoft Virtual Server |
Oracle VM VirtualBox |
VMware Workstation 14 Pro |
7-Zip |
Aryson VHD Recovery |
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Mac | Oracle VM VirtualBox |
VMware Fusion 10 |
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Linux | Oracle VM VirtualBox |
VMware Workstation 14 Pro |
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File Type 2:
VHDL Source File
Category: Developer Files Format: Text
Source file written in VHDL, which stands for Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) Hardware Description Language (HDL); often used for automating the design of electrical circuits and components.
Electronic engineers can use VHDL to describe hardware components in a text-based format. This description can then be used to manufacture a physical circuit such as a motherboard, processor, or memory module.
List of all softwares that can open the VHDL Source File
Windows | File Viewer Plus |
Xilinx ISE Design Suite |
Mentor Graphics ModelSim |
Green Mountain DirectVHDL |
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Mac | Green Mountain DirectVHDL |
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Linux | Xilinx ISE Design Suite |
Mentor Graphics ModelSim |
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