Input file
VHD
- Full Name: Virtual Hard Disk Format
- Developer: Microsoft
Output file
VMC
- Full Name: Microsoft Virtual PC Settings Format
- Developer: Microsoft
What is VHD file?
The VHD (.VHD) file extension is used for virtual hard disk files created by Microsoft Virtual PC, earlier a separate product, which is now included within the Hyper-V toolset. A VHD file stores the complete contents of a physical drive, including the data and structural elements, such as partitions and volume configuration information. [ ⏩ ] VHD file extension
What is VMC file?
The VMC extension is a Windows Virtual Machine Configuration File that stores a complete description of a virtual machine, including settings, compatibility, and other information. Created by Microsoft Virtual PC, the VMC file is used to launch virtual machines in the native virtual machine environment of Windows and is required to run programs that are not compatible with the current operating system. [ ⏩ ] VMC file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from VHD to VMC?
To successfully convert the VHD file to VMC, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.VHD). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case VMC (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than VMC).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. VHD to VMC. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting VHD files to VMC files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension VMC, while before this step we had the VHD file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new VMC file, or not.