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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 121243" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Unmount and Detach a VHD or VHDX File in Windows 8</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[info]This tutorial will show you how to <strong>unmount</strong> and <strong>detach</strong> a <strong>VHD</strong> (Virtual Hard Disk) or <strong>VHDX</strong> (Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk) file that was <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html">mounted/attached</a></strong></u> as a drive in the Computer window for all users in <strong>Windows 8</strong>.</p><p></p><p>You must be signed in as an <strong>administrator</strong> to be able to unmount/detach a VHD or VHDX file in Windows 8.</p><p></p><p>[/info][note]When you unmount/detach a mounted .vhd or .vhdx file, it <strong>will not delete</strong> the <strong>.vhd or .vhdx file</strong>. It will only remove it as a drive in the Computer window.</p><p></p><p>[/note][warn]<u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html">Mounted</a></strong></u> VHD or VHDX files will only stay attached as a drive for the current session of Windows 8. When you <strong>restart </strong>or <strong>shut down</strong> the computer, any attached VHD or VHDX files will automatically be detached as a drive from Computer.</p><p></p><p>You will have to mount/attach the VHD or VHDX file(s) again to have it displayed as a drive in the Computer window again until the next restart.</p><p></p><p><strong>Signing off </strong>or <strong>switching user</strong>, will not affect any mounted/attached VHD or VHDX file(s).</p><p></p><p>[/warn]</p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]To Unmount a Mounted VHD or VHDX by Restarting Computer[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2584-lock-log-off-restart-shut-down-switch-user-windows-8-a.html">Restart</a></strong></u> or <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2584-lock-log-off-restart-shut-down-switch-user-windows-8-a.html">shut down</a></strong></u> the computer in Windows 8.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> When Windows 8 starts up next, the mounted VHD or VHDX will be unmounted/detached.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION TWO"]To Eject a Mounted VHD or VHDX in "Computer" File Explorer Window[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> In File Explorer, open the <strong>Computer</strong> window, and do <strong>step 2 or 3</strong> below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>For example, the Ultimate.vhd I mounted (Disk 1) is a Windows Virtual PC .vhd file that had two partitions on it, so it created two drive letters (F and G) in my Computer window. I can select either F or G to unmount both since they are from the same VHD</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]9306[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> In Computer, right click or press and hold on a drive (ex: F or G ) that is a <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html">mounted</a></strong></u> .vhd or .vhdx file that you want to detach, click/tap on <strong>Eject</strong>, and go to <strong>step 4</strong> below. (see screenshot above)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3.</strong></span> In Computer, select (highlight) a drive (ex: F or G ) that is a mounted .vhd or .vhdx file that you want to detach, click/tap on the <strong>Manage (Drive Tools)</strong> tab and on <strong>Eject</strong> in the Ribbon, and go to <strong>step 4</strong> below. (see screenshot above)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. </strong></span>When finished, you can close the Computer window if you like.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION THREE"]To Detach a Mounted VHD or VHDX in Disk Management[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span></strong> Open the <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5607-power-user-tasks-menu-win-x-edit-windows-8-a.html">WIN+X Power User Tasks menu</a></strong></u>, and click/tap on <strong>Disk Management</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]9305[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">2. </span></strong>If prompted by <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html"><span style="color: #3485bd">UAC</span></a></strong></u>, then click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3.</strong></span> In Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc), right click or press and hold on the <strong>Disk #</strong> (ex: Disk 1) that is a <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html">mounted</a></strong></u> .vhd or .vhdx file that you want to detach, and click/tap on <strong>Detach VHD</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]9307[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4.</strong></span> Make note of where the detached VHD is located at incase you would like to mount it again in the future, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]9308[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5.</strong></span> When finished, you can close Disk Management if you like.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html">How to Mount and Attach a VHD or VHDX File in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9818-vhd-vhdx-file-create-attach-windows-8-a.html">How to Create and Attach a VHD or VHDX File in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/1697-iso-images-mount-unmount.html">How to Mount or Unmount ISO images in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/20342-vhd-auto-mount-startup-windows-8-a.html">How to Auto-mount a VHD at Startup in Windows 8</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 121243, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Unmount and Detach a VHD or VHDX File in Windows 8[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]This tutorial will show you how to [B]unmount[/B] and [B]detach[/B] a [B]VHD[/B] (Virtual Hard Disk) or [B]VHDX[/B] (Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk) file that was [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html']mounted/attached[/URL][/B][/U] as a drive in the Computer window for all users in [B]Windows 8[/B]. You must be signed in as an [B]administrator[/B] to be able to unmount/detach a VHD or VHDX file in Windows 8. [/info][note]When you unmount/detach a mounted .vhd or .vhdx file, it [B]will not delete[/B] the [B].vhd or .vhdx file[/B]. It will only remove it as a drive in the Computer window. [/note][warn][U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html']Mounted[/URL][/B][/U] VHD or VHDX files will only stay attached as a drive for the current session of Windows 8. When you [B]restart [/B]or [B]shut down[/B] the computer, any attached VHD or VHDX files will automatically be detached as a drive from Computer. You will have to mount/attach the VHD or VHDX file(s) again to have it displayed as a drive in the Computer window again until the next restart. [B]Signing off [/B]or [B]switching user[/B], will not affect any mounted/attached VHD or VHDX file(s). [/warn] [option="OPTION ONE"]To Unmount a Mounted VHD or VHDX by Restarting Computer[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2584-lock-log-off-restart-shut-down-switch-user-windows-8-a.html']Restart[/URL][/B][/U] or [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2584-lock-log-off-restart-shut-down-switch-user-windows-8-a.html']shut down[/URL][/B][/U] the computer in Windows 8.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] When Windows 8 starts up next, the mounted VHD or VHDX will be unmounted/detached.[/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]To Eject a Mounted VHD or VHDX in "Computer" File Explorer Window[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] In File Explorer, open the [B]Computer[/B] window, and do [B]step 2 or 3[/B] below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=#ff0000]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]For example, the Ultimate.vhd I mounted (Disk 1) is a Windows Virtual PC .vhd file that had two partitions on it, so it created two drive letters (F and G) in my Computer window. I can select either F or G to unmount both since they are from the same VHD[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]9306[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] In Computer, right click or press and hold on a drive (ex: F or G ) that is a [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html']mounted[/URL][/B][/U] .vhd or .vhdx file that you want to detach, click/tap on [B]Eject[/B], and go to [B]step 4[/B] below. (see screenshot above)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3.[/B][/SIZE] In Computer, select (highlight) a drive (ex: F or G ) that is a mounted .vhd or .vhdx file that you want to detach, click/tap on the [B]Manage (Drive Tools)[/B] tab and on [B]Eject[/B] in the Ribbon, and go to [B]step 4[/B] below. (see screenshot above)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4. [/B][/SIZE]When finished, you can close the Computer window if you like.[/INDENT] [option="OPTION THREE"]To Detach a Mounted VHD or VHDX in Disk Management[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Open the [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5607-power-user-tasks-menu-win-x-edit-windows-8-a.html']WIN+X Power User Tasks menu[/URL][/B][/U], and click/tap on [B]Disk Management[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]9305[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]2. [/SIZE][/B]If prompted by [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html'][COLOR=#3485bd]UAC[/COLOR][/URL][/B][/U], then click/tap on [B]Yes[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3.[/B][/SIZE] In Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc), right click or press and hold on the [B]Disk #[/B] (ex: Disk 1) that is a [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html']mounted[/URL][/B][/U] .vhd or .vhdx file that you want to detach, and click/tap on [B]Detach VHD[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]9307[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4.[/B][/SIZE] Make note of where the detached VHD is located at incase you would like to mount it again in the future, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]9308[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]5.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can close Disk Management if you like.[/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9811-vhd-vhdx-file-mount-attach-windows-8-a.html']How to Mount and Attach a VHD or VHDX File in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9818-vhd-vhdx-file-create-attach-windows-8-a.html']How to Create and Attach a VHD or VHDX File in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/1697-iso-images-mount-unmount.html']How to Mount or Unmount ISO images in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/20342-vhd-auto-mount-startup-windows-8-a.html']How to Auto-mount a VHD at Startup in Windows 8[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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