How to Create a Virtual Hard Drive in Windows 7

To begin, Right-select My Computer and select to Manage.

Alternately you’re able to key in diskmgmt.msc into the Start search box and enter.

The Computer Management screen opens hit Disk Management then Action and Create VHD.

Check Fixed size if you want a specific size and for it to stay that way.

In Disk Management you will see the virtual drive listed as unallocated space.

To begin using it you’ll need to Right-click and select Initialize Disk.

In the initialize disk box just keep MBR selected and hit OK.

The New Simple Volume Wizard starts up and it’s just a matter of completing it.

Choose the amount of space you want to use for the volume.

Assign it a dive letter that is not currently being used.

Format the new volume as NTFS, FAT32, or FAT.

verify if you want a quick format and file compression.

The wizard is complete, tap on Finish.

If you have AutoPlay enabled it should pop up for you to open up your new virtual hard disk.

It will be listed with the other disks in Disk Management.

Of course you will also see it listen under My Computer.