VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) is a file format that represents a virtual hard disk drive (HDD). It may contain what is found on a physical HDD, such as disk partitions and a file system, which in turn can ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

You’re all pretty much familiar with the procedure involved in creating Windows 11 or Windows 10 bootable media on computers running Windows operating system. In this post, we will show you the ...

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We recently had a failure on the HDD that stores our VHDs. While I was able to restore most of the VHDs, one refused to do so. I ran recovery on the VHD (using Kernel for VHD--nice program) and was ...

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We all need to start from scratch sometimes and if you're building a new PC, chances are you'll need to learn how to make a bootable USB drive. This will enable you to boot your PC directly from a USB ...

A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It’s also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup consistent ...

If you have to create a bootable USB media to perform a clean installation or an in-place upgrade of Windows 11, you usually have to use the Microsoft Media Creation Tool. Although the tool works as ...

Here's why it's recommended for every Windows user to have a Windows 10 boot drive around at all times. Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Even with the rise of cloud storage, the USB flash drive is still vital ...