Marcus re-ran the PowerShell mount command, this time writable:
Open the Command Prompt as an Administrator . repair corrupt vhd
Once attached, it will appear as a new drive (e.g., G: ). Marcus re-ran the PowerShell mount command, this time
Next, he tried -> Edit Disk . The wizard froze at 12% while attempting to compact the drive. No dice. Marcus re-ran the PowerShell mount command
If the VHD refuses to mount through the standard GUI, you can attempt a more robust mount using . Open Windows PowerShell as an Administrator. Define the VHD path: $VHDName = "C:\Path\To\Your\Disk.vhd" .
If your VHD is corrupt, follow this order of operations to maximize your chances of recovery: