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VDI File - What is a .vdi file and how do I open it?
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What is a VDI file? A VDI file is a virtual disk image used by Oracle VM VirtualBox, an open-source desktop virtualization program. It is used to create a VirtualBox virtual machine . Virtual machines allow users to run additional operating systems and programs on their PCs.
More Information Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free program that allows users to create and manage virtual machines. Many businesses use VirtualBox to allow their employees to run additional operating systems on their PCs. For example, a Mac user can use VirtualBox to run Windows on their Mac. A VDI file is a disk image that a VirtualBox user can use to start a virtual machine. Continuing the example above, a user creating a Windows virtual machine could use a Windows VDI file as that machine's hard disk.
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.VDI File Extension
3 file types use the .vdi file extension.
VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image
| Developer | Oracle |
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4.1 | 81 Votes |
What is a VDI file?
A VDI file is a virtual disk image used by Oracle VM VirtualBox, an open-source desktop virtualization program. It is used to create a VirtualBox virtual machine . Virtual machines allow users to run additional operating systems and programs on their PCs.
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Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free program that allows users to create and manage virtual machines. Many businesses use VirtualBox to allow their employees to run additional operating systems on their PCs. For example, a Mac user can use VirtualBox to run Windows on their Mac.
A VDI file is a disk image that a VirtualBox user can use to start a virtual machine. Continuing the example above, a user creating a Windows virtual machine could use a Windows VDI file as that machine's hard disk.
How to open a VDI file
You can open a VDI file in Oracle VM VirtualBox (cross-platform) as part of creating a new virtual machine. To do so:
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Oracle VM VirtualBox
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Aryson VDI Recovery
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Oracle VM VirtualBox
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Oracle VM VirtualBox
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Category: Disk Image Files
Updated: April 22, 2021
Virtuo CD Manager Disk Image
| Developer | Virtuo |
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3.0 | 9 Votes |
A VDI file may also be a disk image created by Virtuo CD Manager, a now-discontinued program for making exact copies of CDs . It stores the entire contents of the original CD, including its files, folder structure, and any other data, allowing users to preserve the contents of a CD without needing the physical disc.
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Virtuo CD Manager is a tool used primarily in the late 1990s and early 2000s for creating and managing disk images. It was especially helpful for backing up, duplicating, and transferring CD data. As technology evolved and more advanced disk management and imaging tools, such as Daemon Tools and PowerISO, became widely available, Virtuo CD Manager and the VDI format became obsolete.
How to open a VDI file
You can open VDI files with several programs, including EZB Systems UltraISO and WinMount International WinMount in Windows.
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EZB Systems UltraISO
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MagicISO
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Category: Disk Image Files
Updated: November 7, 2024
StepMania Debug Resource File
| Developer | StepMania |
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2.8 | 12 Votes |
File used by StepMania, a rhythmic dance program that includes support for dance pads; contains debug information used for reporting program crashes in Windows; stored in a binary format and usually has the filename StepMania.vdi .
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Category: Misc Files
Updated: December 7, 2010