This article applies to Windows 7 and higher versions of Windows.
1. This section will take you through the creation of a VHD using the Windows Disk Management console and the mounting process.
a. Open Windows Disk Management console.
b. Click on 'Action' then 'Create VHD'.
c. Set your desired options and click 'OK' to generate the VHD at the set location.
d. Locate the VHD in Windows Explorer and mount it by right-clicking the icon and selecting the 'Mount' option.
e. Once Mounted, the Macrium Reflect 'Create Backups' tab and Disk Management console will now show the mounted VHD.
If the VHD is not visible on the 'Create Backups' tab of Macrium Reflect, select 'Refresh' to rescan for disks.
2. This section details the steps to restore the an image to the VHD.
a. On the main screen, select the 'Existing Backups' tab then select 'Image'.
Backup images available to be restored are shown in the main pane.
b. Select the image you wish to restore and then click the 'Restore' icon.
c. The next dialog gives you the opportunity to modify the destination properties.
Moving and Resizing the restored partition
By default, partitions restore to their original locations if you click Copy selected partitions. However, to drag partitions to different locations and resize them to use the available space. Simply drag the source partition to any available partition or free space on the target disk. You can also delete partitions on the target disk to make space. For more destination options and further information, see Modifying restored partition properties.
Drag and drop the disk partitions from the source image to the destination VHD.
d. Click 'Next' to restore the image onto the VHD.
e. A summary screen is displayed confirming the choices that have been made, click 'Finish' to start the restore.
Note: You may need to run Macrium ReDeploy to enable a restored operating system to boot in a Hyper-V VM. Please see Re-deploying to new hardware for more information.