.vhdx VHDX disk image
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-vhdx-disk |
|---|---|
| Description | VHDX disk image |
| Acronym | VHDX – Virtual Hard Disk v2 |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 76 68 64 78 66 69 6C 65 (vhdxfile) |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .vhdx file?
A .vhdx file is a “VHDX disk image” (MIME type application/x-vhdx-disk). VHDX stands for Virtual Hard Disk v2.
How do I open a .vhdx 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 .vhdx file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 76 68 64 78 66 69 6C 65 (vhdxfile). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.vhdx checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .vhdx?
The MIME type is application/x-vhdx-disk. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-vhdx-disk .vhdx; in nginx: types { application/x-vhdx-disk vhdx; }.