: Open Disk Management ( diskmgmt.msc ), go to Action > Create VHD , and specify a size (at least 20GB) and location.
If the DISM command seems daunting, use diskpart to attach the VHD, then run the Windows Setup executable manually:
You can install Windows 10 so it boots directly from a VHD file on your physical hardware without a virtual machine.
Microsoft does not provide a direct link to a "ready-to-use" Windows 10 VHD file for consumers (they provide these mostly for Edge/IE testing on older OSs via modern.ie, but those are often outdated).
Windows (using built-in tools):
: Open Disk Management ( diskmgmt.msc ), go to Action > Create VHD , and specify a size (at least 20GB) and location.
If the DISM command seems daunting, use diskpart to attach the VHD, then run the Windows Setup executable manually: windows 10 vhd image download install
You can install Windows 10 so it boots directly from a VHD file on your physical hardware without a virtual machine. : Open Disk Management ( diskmgmt
Microsoft does not provide a direct link to a "ready-to-use" Windows 10 VHD file for consumers (they provide these mostly for Edge/IE testing on older OSs via modern.ie, but those are often outdated). go to Action > Create VHD
Windows (using built-in tools):
