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Q. Can you convert a dynamic Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) to a fixed VHD?
John Savill
August 5, 2009
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A. Yes. Launch the Edit Disk action within Hyper-V Manager then select the dynamic VHD. On the Action screen, shown here, select the Convert option to make the dynamic VHD a fixed VHD. You'll be prompted for a new name for the fixed VHD.
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