VHDX File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .vhdx
Designed By Microsoft
First Introduced Windows 8
Max File Size 64 TB
Block Size (default) 32 MB
Logging Type Write-ahead logging
Disk Formats Fixed, Dynamic, Differencing
File System Compatibility Any File System
Data Efficiency Trim Support
Robustness Corruption Resistance
Operating System Compatibility Windows 8 and later
Snapshot Support Yes
Encryption Support Yes, BitLocker
Maximum Virtual Disk Size 64 TB
Minimum Virtual Disk Size 3 MB
MIME Type application/octet-stream
Clustering Support Yes
Multiple Virtual Disk Storage Compatibility SSD, HDD, SAN
Usage Virtual machine storage
Metadata Support Yes
Resizable Yes