Maybe I'm just screwing this up, but I don't see how. I have a PC backed up to a VHD file. On a Windows 7 box, I have some version of VMWare, something from within the last year. I can create a new VM ...

The new OS will let users open and view the contents of ISO and VHD files, tasks that previously required third-party utilities. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former ...

Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 introduce a new virtual hard disk file format, VHDX, which is an upgrade from the current VHD format and provides for superior performance, reliability and several ...

A complex phishing campaign uses decentralized fake PDFs that mount virtual drives to silently install the AsyncRAT malware.

I have a question that has been lingering in my mind.<BR><BR>I've been thinking of the "wonders of virtualization" and am rather convinced that within the next few years I will likely be using it in ...

With a masterful nail in the optical disc coffin, Rajeev Nagar of the Windows 8 Storage & File Systems team has detailed how Microsoft's new operating system will natively mount ISO disc images. On ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

When Microsoft released Windows Vista with a backup tool that images your entire system down into one file, I was very interested. My interest in this new feature, called CompletePC Backup, waned ...