How is a Vhd Sometimes Used when Deploying Windows 7 in an Enterprise?

How does Windows Use a VHD when Creating a Backup of the Windows Volume?

Windows defaults to fixedsize VHDs.
Rightclick on the device name to initialize the VHD.
Once youve initialized your VHD, youll have to create and format a partition.
If youre attaching a VHD to restore files , set it to readonly to eliminate the possibility of accidental deletions.

What is VHD File Windows 7?

The Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk file format VHD is a publicly available format specification that specifies a virtual hard disk encapsulated in a single file, capable of hosting native file systems and supporting standard disk operations.

Are VHD Files Compressed?

We can compact VHD files through HyperV Mananger > Edit Disk… However, for backup VHD, I am afraid its no use. Windows Backup already does compressed backup itself. So you do not need to use other another tool to compress it again.