{"id":4022,"date":"2019-08-26T10:35:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T05:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:56:19","slug":"how-to-recover-vhd-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-recover-vhd-files\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover VHD Files?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #95baee; height: 20px;\" width=\"800\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #d1e4ff; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>[SUMMARY]: <\/strong><\/span>A VHD file is just like a physical hard disk that has elements like, a boot record, disk partitions, file systems, saved data, etc. Corruption or loss of one such file means losing the entire data stored on the VHD. Here\u2019s everything you might want to know about how to repair or recover\u00a0<b>VHD Files.<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since VHDs stored on your computer, they can get corrupt or even get deleted. Different factors that can render them non-functional include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Virus Attacks<\/li>\n<li>Storage Media Failure<\/li>\n<li>Human Errors<\/li>\n<li>Improper System Shutdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s have a look at the <strong>VHD Recovery<\/strong>\/<strong>Repair<\/strong> methods given below:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to Repair or Recover VHD Files?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VHD file recovery by using Hyper-V Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can recover VHD by using Hyper-V Manager\u2014a Windows 10 utility to create and manage Virtual Machines and VHDs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the steps that you need to follow:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Launch the Hyper-V Manager and click <strong>Edit Disk.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-V-Manager.jpg\" alt=\"Hyper V Manager\" width=\"940\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-V-Manager.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-V-Manager-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-V-Manager-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-V-Manager-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Select <strong>Locate Disk<\/strong> at the left pane, <strong>Browse<\/strong> the affected VHD or VHDX file and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard.jpg\" alt=\"Virtual Hard Disk Wizard\" width=\"707\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Select <strong>Compact<\/strong> to free-up the unused space. If you couldn\u2019t see the <strong>Compact<\/strong> option, the Virtual Machine to which the VDH is attached is turned ON, or the affected VHDX file is a Fixed Disk VHD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard.jpg\" alt=\"Hyper Virtual Hard Disk Wizard\" width=\"708\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard.jpg 708w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Hyper-Virtual-Hard-Disk-Wizard-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Click <strong>Finish <\/strong>once the Compact process is complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Repair-or-recover-vhd-files.jpg\" alt=\"Repair or recover vhd files\" width=\"705\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Repair-or-recover-vhd-files.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Repair-or-recover-vhd-files-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Repair-or-recover-vhd-files-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Rename the VHD file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VHD recovery by using DiskPart Utility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use Windows in-built utility to recover the VHD file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the steps to repair VHD:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click the <strong>START<\/strong> button and type <strong>cmd<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on <strong>Command Prompt.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on<strong> Run as Administrator <\/strong>to launch command prompt as an Admin.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>DiskPart <\/strong>and hit Enter<\/li>\n<li>Type select vdisk file=\u201dd:\\folder\\vdisk.vhdx\u201d and hit Enter. Where d:\\folder\\vdisk.vhdx is the complete path of the corrupt VHD file.<\/li>\n<li>Type attach vdisk readonly and hit Enter<\/li>\n<li>Write compact vdisk and hit Enter<\/li>\n<li>Type detach vdisk and hit Enter<\/li>\n<li>Type Exit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Recover VHD file using Windows PowerShell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This method utilizes Windows PowerShell to repair the VHDX file.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Launch Windows PowerShell as an Admin (<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Type Mount-VHD \u2013path d:\\folder\\vdisk.vhdx \u2013ReadOnly and hit Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Then type Optimize-VHD \u2013path d:\\folder\\vdisk.vhdx -Mode Full and hit Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Type Dismount-VHD \u2013path d:\\folder\\vdisk.vhdx and hit Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where, d:\\folder\\vdisk.vhdx is the complete path of the corrupt VHD file.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #95baee; height: 86px;\" width=\"944\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #d1e4ff; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>[NOTE]: <\/strong><\/span> <em>The affected VHD must be disconnected, or the Virtual Machine to which it\u2019s attached must be powered-off before performing the steps in all of the above methods.<\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professional Data Recovery Service for VHD Recovery<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the above-mentioned methods didn\u2019t work for you, it means the corruption is severe and needs to be taken care of by a Professional Data Recovery Service provider. Their help could not only repair the VHD file but also recover the deleted VHD file. You can get back your deleted VHD file by either availing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/kb\/data-recovery-lab-process-overview.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>In-Lab Data Recovery Service<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/stellarinfo.co.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Remote Data Recovery Service<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VHDs play an essential role\u2014whether you want to use them as a system image backup or as a different computer on a Virtual Machine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this blog post, we discussed various methods to recover VHD files. We emphasized the need for a Professional Data Recovery Service provider because there are no manual methods to recover a lost VHD file. Moreover, experts have solutions for almost any level of corruption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the given methods in this blog didn\u2019t work for you, then don\u2019t panic. As the Professional Data Recovery Service providers can quickly <strong>recover your VHD file<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[SUMMARY]: A VHD file is just like a physical hard disk that has elements like, a boot record, disk partitions, file systems, saved data, etc. Corruption or loss of one such file means losing the entire data stored on the VHD. Here\u2019s everything you might want to know about how to repair or recover\u00a0VHD Files. 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