virtual hard disk file format
C23837
concept
A virtual hard disk file format is a structured container that emulates a physical disk drive by storing its data, partitions, and file system in a single file for use by virtualization or disk management software.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| virtual hard disk file format canonical | 2 |
| QEMU disk image format | 1 |
| copy-on-write disk image format | 1 |
| file-based disk image format | 1 |
| virtual disk file format | 1 |
| virtual disk image format | 1 |
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| VHD | — |
| VHDX | — |
| VMDK | virtual disk file format |
| QCOW (via conversion) | virtual disk image format |
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Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images
surface form:
Windows Imaging Format
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file-based disk image format |