(Sometimes such programs, when installed, change existing file-type associations generally, but not invariably, they ask for your permission before doing this.)īut regardless of how the associations between programs and file types and protocols are currently set, Windows makes it easy for you to see and modify the settings. The setup programs for various applications also create associations with the file types those programs can use. The Windows setup program establishes many of these associations for you when the operating system is installed. These associations are what enable you, for example, to double-click a Windows Media Audio (.wma) file in Windows Explorer and have your favorite audio program play the file or click an internet hyperlink in a document or e-mail message and have your favorite web browser take you to the appropriate website. Most of the programs you use in Windows are associated with particular file types and protocols. I had been wanting a virtual pendrive image mount system since ages because many apps start wanting to create bootable pendrives, specially if you are testing multiboot pendrive type of stuff, and i had to keep erasing and writing on my 5-6 pendrives and hyper-v/vmw/vbox all have at times required some such thing.Setting Default Programs, File Type Associations, and AutoPlay Options (Creating vhd with imdisk seemed to want paid version) Imdisk is supposed to mount vhd as removable (option is there) but always says invalid format for VHD. Tried Imdisk toolkit, PowerISO, Ultra ISO but they dont work for such virtual removable/usb pendrives, only for writeable CD/DVD

Tested to work with Windows Recovery Drive creation which wants a pendrive to write the bootable win pe system (around 500 mb so 1GB vhd is fine)Īnd for VMware/VBox select from menu to mount this virtual drive there and unmount from host win system.

Just in case someone's still stuck with this:Ĭreate a VHD with windows Disk Management (click on a partition where you want to save the vhd image, then goto menu and do 'create vhd', select fixed size and vhd not vhdx)ĭownload free daemon tools 10 lite, then click on mount VHD with options and select 'removable drive'

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