How to Mount or Unmount VHD or VHDX (Virtual Hard Disk) File in Windows 10

In this post, we will show you different ways using which you can natively mount or unmount VHD and VHDX virtual hard disk files in Windows 10. VHD and VHDX files cannot be mounted from removable media that isn’t formatted […]

How to create and set up new VHD or VHDX File in Windows 10

Today, we will see how to create and set up (initialized and formatted) a new VHD and VHDX virtual hard disk file in Windows 10 using Disk Management. But before we begin, we will see what is a VHD and […]

How do I delete a Virtual Drive in Windows 10

Virtual Drives in Windows 10 have functions, similar to external hard drives, and they can be used for various purposes. However, once their purpose is served, they may no longer be required. In such cases, you may want to delete […]

How to use Windows Sandbox and Virtual Machines together

How to use Windows Sandbox and VMWare or VirtualBox together

Windows Sandbox makes use of the Hyper-V feature to run on a Windows 10 computer. But when this is enabled any third-party virtualization software cannot be run. This includes software like VMWare, VirtualBox and so on. But this limitation can […]

VMware Workstation and Hyper-V are not compatible

If you have enabled Hyper-V previously and you are trying to install VMware or any other virtual machine creator, you may confront an error – VMware Workstation and Hyper-V are not compatible. Users face such an issue since Windows 10 […]

What is SLAT? How to enable Second Level Address Translation in BIOS?

SLAT or Second Level Address Translation is a technology that works with Hyper-V. It is supported by both Intel and AMD processors. It is called Extended Page Table (EPT) in Intel processors and Rapid Virtualization Indexing (RVI) in the AMD processors. In this post we […]

Windows Virtual Desktop Service offers Windows on the cloud

As more, and more enterprise are moving to the cloud, Microsoft has introduced Windows Virtual Desktop. It helps a company deploy and scale Windows and Office on Azure with no comprise in security and compliance. Imagine this as Windows on […]

Best free Backup software for VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines

Keeping a backup of VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines is as important as a backup up Windows 10 from time to time. Many need to use the virtual machines to test, develop software, and even use a different version of […]

VirtualBox displays Black screen and not Booting guest OS

If you are trying to boot a guest operating system, but VirtualBox displays a black screen without any text or mouse cursor, here are a couple of solutions you can try. There is a specific setting that VirtualBox requires. If […]

How to use dual monitor with VMware virtual machine

VMware does not allow you to use more one monitor for any guest operating system. However, you can bypass this default setting and use dual monitor with VMware virtual machine. Irrespective of which OS you have installed in the virtual […]

How to enable Windows Sandbox in VMware Workstation

You can enable and use Windows Sandbox in VMware guest operating system running Windows 10. However, you cannot use a nested virtual machine on Windows unless you have and enable certain functionality related to your processor. That is the reason, […]

How to open and use BIOS in VMware Workstation

If you are using VMware Workstation to create a virtual machine and you want to access BIOS settings, then this post will show you how to do it. With the help of these steps, you will be able to access […]

VMware Workstation fails to enter Unity mode

VMware Workstation cannot enter Unity mode

If when you are trying to open the Unity mode in VMware Workstation, you see this message, then this post will help you troubleshoot the issue: The virtual machine cannot enter Unity mode because: The guest operating system does not […]

Bypass: Unsuccessful – EFI Network Start PXE over IPv4 error in VMware

If you receive Unsuccessful > EFI Network Start PXE over IPv4 error while installing Windows on VMware Workstation, then this is what you need to do to resolve the issue. Using this suggestion, you will be able to bypass this […]

How to install VMware Tools on guest operating system

VMware is among the well-known virtual machine software. It allows you to install a package of utilities called VMware Tools. By installing this package, you will get quite better performance related to graphics, sound, and management. If you want to […]

How to create a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows 10

In Windows 10, you can create, use, attach & manipulate Virtual Hard Disk Files (VHD’s) as though they are real disks. This allows Virtual PC users to be able to mount their virtual disks within a live Windows installation without […]

Check if your Intel or AMD processor supports Hyper-V using these tools

Like most other tech enthusiasts if you desire to run multiple OS on your system, installing it as a virtual machine would appear as more advantageous since you do not have to restart your computer every time to access the […]

How to move windows across Virtual Desktops on Windows 10

Windows 10 introduced built-in functionality for Virtual Desktops. Even if you don’t use multiple monitors, virtual desktops can be very handy when you want to switch from work to play or vice versa. You can create many virtual desktops and […]

Visual Subst: Create Virtual Drives for your Folders; Map Cloud Storage as Virtual Drives

Recently we covered a post on how to map your OneDrive as a Network Drive on Windows 10. A reader suggested that it can also be done using the SUBST command. SUBST is a command that is used to substitute […]

How to stream Xbox One games to your Windows 10 PC with Oculus Rift

There’s a good news for Oculus Rift owners. Xbox One game streaming is now available for the Oculus Rift on Windows 10. This newly added functionality to Xbox will make it possible for gamers to experience their games in a […]

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