.vdi VDI disk image
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-vdi-disk |
|---|---|
| Description | VDI disk image |
| Acronym | VDI – Virtual Disk Image |
| Category | Other formats |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .vdi file?
A .vdi file is a “VDI disk image” (MIME type application/x-vdi-disk). VDI stands for Virtual Disk Image.
How do I open a .vdi file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .vdi file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.vdi shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .vdi?
The MIME type is application/x-vdi-disk. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-vdi-disk .vdi; in nginx: types { application/x-vdi-disk vdi; }.