How to Fix VHD Hyper-V Drive Fails To Boot

Author: Anglina Gill

When a Hyper-V VHD file gets corrupted, various symptoms and error messages let the user know about it. For example: The Hyper-V drive fails to boot, unable to attach a VHD file, error message like "Failed to open attachment 'C:\ directory \MyVHD.vhd" and many other.

The reasons that cause VHD file corrupt, damaged or inaccessible are many and for recovery, it is not necessary to figure out what that exact reason it behind this issue. If an updated VHD file backup is available to you, then restoration of data is possible.

However, there are two primary reasons of VHD files (both static and dynamic) corruption:

  • The storage media where the VHD file is stored is damaged
  • The files are being transferred across faulty networks

If we start connecting the chain leading to VHD corruption, it will definitely link to two situations; either the virtual drive is being unplugged from the storage media while creating or moving the VHD file over a network. Also, if the disk type is being changed from static to dynamic or vice versa, it can cause trouble. Nevertheless, it can act as a problem-resolver in many cases but might result in situation where Hyper-V drive fails to boot. The problem is not always related to hardware; there are times where third party VHD recovery application for Hyper-V interference like antivirus creates problem.

Solution to Work Around: In any case where VHD file goes inaccessible or gets corrupted, Hyper-V recovery software can be opted for help. This well-known VHD recovery tool is specially designed to remove or fix static and dynamic VHD file errors related entire issues and the solution has following features that help in complete data retrieval when Hyper-V Virtual hard disk fails to access or boot on Virtual environment:

  • Deleted and formatted data recovery from VHD file
  • Recover Virtual disk data created with Hyper-V and Virtual PC & Server
  • Raw scan option embedded in tool to fix MBR corruption issues
  • Dual scan option to restore data damaged/un-mounted VHD file
  • Reload previous scanned partition or drive details without rescanning