Solid State Drive (SSD) with at least 50 GB of free space. Running virtual disks on mechanical hard drives (HDDs) results in severe performance degradation.
dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:C:\VHDs\Win10_test.vhdx /Index:1 /MountDir:C:\Mount
Since you can't just download a ready-to-go consumer VHD, here is the "pro" way to make one: Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) - Microsoft Windows 10 Vhd Image Download
To ensure smooth performance inside your virtual environment, your host PC should meet or exceed these specifications:
: Usually, "Windows 10 Enterprise (Evaluation)" is available. Select Platform to download the file in Solid State Drive (SSD) with at least 50 GB of free space
Use the to download the official ISO file, or change your browser user-agent to a non-Windows platform (like Mac or Linux) to reveal direct ISO download links. Save the ISO file to your local storage. Step 2: Convert the ISO into a VHD/VHDX File
Once complete, you can copy that VHD file to any PC running Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise, attach it via the bootloader, and dual-boot from a single file. Select Platform to download the file in Use
A: While Windows 10 can technically fit on a smaller VHD, a size of 60 GB or more is strongly recommended to allow for applications, updates, and user data.
Once you have a Windows 10 VHD, numerous powerful use cases become available: