How to Create a Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) in Windows 10

In today's video, we will show you how to create a Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) in Windows 10.
Go to the left bottom corner of your desktop and do the right click on windows icon. You will see a pop-up menu. Look for Disk Management and click on it. It will open a window for Disk Management. If you pull the right bottom corner, you can make it bigger.
Go to the left upper corner of your window and click on Action. Choose Create VHD in the fallout menu. It will open a window with a name Create and Attach Virtual Hard Disk. Click on the Browse button on the right side, next to the spacebar.
Look for the Disk you want to use on the left side of the explorer. In our case it’s Local Disk (D:), click on it. Type VHD in the file name field. Click Save.
As you can see you have the location of your VHD. The next step is to set up the size of your VHD. We want to have our disk in GB, so that’s what we choose. The size of the disk is up to you, right now we go for 2 GB, in the empty field we type 2. Done with this window, click on ok at the bottom.
Our next step is to Initialise Disk. To do that, let’s scroll down the list of Disks and find the one we just created. It has name Disk 2, do the right click on it and choose Initialise Disk. When the window is open, click OK.
You can see black stripe next to your Disk 2, click on it. The next step is to choose New Simple Volume. It will start up the New simple volume wizard. Click on Next. Make sure that Simple Volume size in MB is 2045. Click on Next. Here you can choose a letter for your disk, we go for H. Click on Next. Let’s rename our disk in the Volume Label part. Select New Volume and delete it, then type Virtual Disk. Click Next and then click Finish.
You will get a pop-up notification on the right bottom corner of your desktop. It will say Select what happens with removable drives. Click on it. You’ll get another pop-up at the top of your screen. Click on Open folder to view your files.

[@scamhunter2346]

The only thing I dont get it is why does my VHD secondary keeps disappearing/disconnecting? I really need an answer

[@VicRauch45]

Super job!!!! Straight forward and no added useless junk! Thank you!!!!!

[@DoubleRTropical]

Tysm you avoided me from doing a whole factory reset to clean up storage because there were things that I couldn’t delete 🤦 Tysm for helping

[@neiljb1975]

This video is very helpful and straightforward to follow, thank you.

[@norsage]

Awesome !! Love the simplicity of your method.....Great Job !!

[@KGBCIAFight22]

Thank you for helping me with my HW

[@snoopydos00]

Hey, how if the Create VHD is on grey, like it’s not clickable? What do i do? Help coz i really am having hard time with windows 10 updates taking large space in my HDD, which i only have 119GB, i know that’s sad but i’mtrying to make an adjustment here so i could install games still XD that are large too in sizes before i can finally be able to buy a bigger sized HDD for my laptop.:( i hope you can see this soon,

[@louiseemily1214]

Straight to the point - brilliant! :)

[@sarmadpiano]

Thank you sir; that was very helpful

[@vinixjjr]

thank you so much bro❤❣

[@chaosgunner4355]

Thanks man, have a good one

[@croissant9228]

I don’t have any disk in my pc cause i didn’t need ne until now... I only need a virtual one how do I get that

[@PRATEEKBHAT]

Thanks very much Sir .now I can Transfer all my data C drive to I drive

[@rehetbutler]

How do I use this to play a game that requires a cd that I don't have? I am trying to play a game from 2000, I downloaded it but it wants a cd to initialize the game play.

[@davemetzler1]

well done on being an amazing teacher.

[@BaljinderSingh-ju7kt]

Yo thanks for this ✌️✌️

[@Maayan12303]

thanks for the great explanation! will I be able to open the flash disc with the password in every PC? is it limited only to the computer I set up the password?

[@gaminglikewitherofficial9599]

Hi there, when I download in my D drive keeps dethatching when I download anything on the VHDX

[@dinoarizonplays5179]

yes
I appreciate your work

[@ahmadhewari4731]

Thank you very very much

[@nayeemislam4423]

I just create virtual hdd to saw your video...but there,s a plm...I have load this virtual drive up to40gb...then i can,t open the virtual drive.... plz tell me how to I use this....

[@Tadju50]

"Create Simple Volume" is grayed out, not available; same for "Initialize Disk". This is a Win10 Laptop. Any suggestions please? Thank you.

[@hassantariq6704]

THANKS BROOOOOOOOOO

[@eduardmart1237]

How can I locate the path for the existing virtual hard drive.

[@dzoavits9857]

Thanks

[@anirudhkala2116]

Thank you

[@callowrat]

THANK YOU! no matter how had i tied to clear up space i would always download more unneeded shit that just clogged my compute more and more, and i can't afford an external hard drive so this really helps.

[@znxtions9251]

i want download GTA 5 and i wanted ask if it will fill my storage as i have made the VHD in C DRIVE and the VHD is of 64TB please help

[@pruthvikgowdabs7531]

I'm getting a error "The object invoked has disconnected from it's clients"

[@NJiry]

I can't click on the create vhd :( is it because I don't have the hard disk D on my laptop? I only have the disk C

[@zarwagstaff4231]

Yay thankq

[@LightningMcQueef69]

can someone help mine is grayed out an wont let me click on it

[@bhopsucks]

does this work and give you space?

[@sanulnporage6468]

If you have 80GB in the E drive and if you make a VHD by using the E drive with 30GB, will the E drive shrink to 50GB ?

[@GavinMichaels]

Yes, because they’re a part of the same disk

[@rocker_z866]

Can we install operating systems in a vhd

[@abboudisultan6007]

Is it ok if i use my C-drive ?

[@MercuriYT]

It wont give me option to create vhd. pls help

[@trevorgersich6997]

Ok, but how do you KEEP the VHDs on your computer after you're done creating them? The VHDs won't stay there permanently because they're gone after you restart your computer. What can you do to make sure the VHDs you create STAY on your computer permanently even after you restart your computer?

[@PROPAINZERO]

Same

[@kakyointhemilfhunter520]

it"s easy guys just search vhdx in ur pc search right click on it open file location and click the vhdx u created

[@raik1766]

ok so where u selected it to be saved is the VHD.vhd file put that in autostart tho idk if it saves the data on it

[@4kdez678]

@@raik1766 what us auto start and how do you move an existing vhd to it like one that is already created

[@raik1766]

@@4kdez678 winkey + r then shell:startup is your autostart folder

[@lurry_]

how it works you can explain ?

[@ma2nti4s]

I try this thing its stock loading on the dark bar thing... 😢

[@karthikbn6937]

Can we install windows and other programmes in this

[@ytshortchannel224]

Karthik B N no I think it's for VMware only.

[@ventiiiix]

how do you save VHD

[@MichaelPlays731YT]

Whenever I install something on the Virtual hard drive, it takes space on the C: drive. How do I make it so I can use the VHD as an extra storage for files and not take space on original drive?

[@shadabshaikh847]

Bro That's not possible. VHD works like an extra room in a plot. When you make 2 room in a plot that doesn't increase the size of a plot and it's occupied the plot space. Similarly VHD works. When you save your data in VHD that takes space of Physical Drive where VHD path saved. VHD is an alternate solution for splitting HDD.

[@MichaelPlays731YT]

@@shadabshaikh847 But I can put 64 TB on a vhdx. If my C: drive runs out, can I use my large vhdx as a storage now?

[@shadabshaikh847]

@@MichaelPlays731YT That's only for setting up but when you start using a drive it will take your physical drive space. While creating a VHD it ask how you want to set your drive as "Fixed size" or "Dynamically Allocated" if you set fixed size Same amt of size will automatically consume from Physical Drive. And of you set Dynamically Allocated Physical Drive will consume as you put data in VHD. So, while creating a VHD and setting Dynamically Allocated windows doesn't check physical drive storage and fill as you put data in VHD. I hope you understand from this

[@theonecommenter]

ok after restarting/shutting down your pc
the VHD no longer shows up
how do you enable it again

[@MrHallo971]

buddy you are litery g#y idk what are you doing on this world and before someone calls me something bad and reports me well you better look at his profile pic before you do that bc i am straight and i love god not like you

[@lolmemes3704]

How to download games on it cuz if o try it doesnt work

[@junksocrazy]

Same here

[@zach7487]

it doesnt allow me to create vhd

[@achieachie929]

It says i have no space can someone help me?

[@jimppajamppa2563]

Now i can install games on my game drive

[@olivakirk9774]

Bro my vhd is missing

[@technocat8616]

Go to action and mount vhd option idk and find the vhd file and follow the steps that is what i did

[@rolo7839]

How can I download app to the virtual Hard drive pls I need help thank you

[@alfiejw5534]

ITS NOT A PROGRAM YOU JUST TYPE 'FORMAT' IN THE SEARCH BAR!

[@mackalack1694]

How to I get it so it stays open every time I turn my pc on

[@mackalack1694]

@WONG TSZ HO yup I'm a big boy now ik how to use my pc 😂 I got an SSD and organize my hdd

[@jazztoasty7653]

You DONT Need To Name It Virtual Disk Name it Anything, His Virtual Disk Name Is For Show, Name It Anything You Want.

[@muhammedsidan3325]

It Worked.....Can I delete the file?

[@dinoarizonplays5179]

This even works on windows 11, cuz' I am using one

[@bmwchris1462]

It's just like shrinking the size of your hard disk to create another partition

[@dirkdiggler9482]

OK but what is all this supposed to do? Is it supposed to help your computer run faster or more smoothly?

[@pswatches]

No, it's essential when you're trying to install big softwares. They come in iso format, and you would need to mount them on a virtual disk first n then install it. Extracting the iso file is not a good option imo.

[@xsamurayx.-.4974]

But what happens if you restart ?

[@prinsarnaproduction1133]

haahahaha

[@leonmcaffrey4625]

@@prinsarnaproduction1133 dumbass!

[@kylerittenhouse3929]

@@leonmcaffrey4625 Asshole!

[@pinkysinha728]

Is it safe...

[@deejudanne460]

wdym IS IT SAFE?

[@eyeclytes]

It keeps detaching and disappearing

[@ibrahimryuzakimacapundag9054]

Go to the file that you browse and click it it will appear

[@ibrahimryuzakimacapundag9054]

Then done

[@antlogiq1642]

create vhd is grayed out

[@yourgeneraldiscordpodcast3920]

my drive never stays :(
idk why

[@4kdez678]

Bro I’m really trying to get a drive cause I just got this stupid ass laptop with no gb on it and I can barely get anything on it so I need another drive so I can get more stuff

[@mavio00]

when i restart my pc disappear

[@utsav.369]

@ my salo dissapear i installed GTA V in it and it gone

[@lilpisser124]

this guy sounds like he was held at gunpoint

[@mihirangaithink]

thanks, I created virtual hard dis if I do this alone I will destroy my pc

[@sirepower8009]

i love how you cant use the disk when you select it

[@chaosgunner4355]

Dunno wuchu talkin about this works just fine

[@loryummy7582]

@Lalnunpuia Sailo yep it will i dunno if you still need this info

[@adnan3056]

Thanks , subscribe and like from me ! :D

[@geos-music-corner]

There’s a major downside to this. Whatever goes on the virtual drive fills up space on the drive it’s in

[@patricktohigh5000]

No shit

[@Twizzyrih]

@@patricktohigh5000 so whats the point of it

[@user-fv7zv1nn7n]

ha ha ha funny ,,,, you make a virtual disk and you lose space from the actual disk....

[@itsbrownie4188]

It’s Grayed

[@LightningMcQueef69]

same have you found a solution?

[@abdu11ahnt14]

@@Ddd.- What’s the solution

[@DCMcF]

you didnt CREATE a virtual drive

[@morgansynth235]

i think this wastes up c drive space after creating it 💀

[@Maayan12303]

thanks for the great explanation? will I be able to open the flash disc with the password in every PC? is it limited only to the computer I set up the password?