Kernel VHD/VHDX viewer is a competent tool to open and preview VHD/VHDX files. As most of the data, VHD files are also prone to corruption. Several reasons, including malicious attacks, faulty disk drives, interference due to antivirus programs, unsecured network, and improper system shutdown, are some of the reasons for VHD file corruption. There exist a handful of manual methods which can be used to recover or repair VHD files, but it is always convenient to use a professional VHD Viewer.
One such tool is Kernel VHD/VHDX viewer. It offers three scanning modes, namely a Quick Scan, an Extensive Scan, and a File Trace. Depending upon the level of corruption, one can select the appropriate scanning mode. It also supports both NTFS and FAT file systems. One can say that the 'Recovery Settings' are quite rich as one has the option to input no. of sectors to read in a single attempt. One can also 'Rename,' 'Overwrite,' and 'Skip' duplicate files. It also gives you an option to include deleted files or recover only deleted files or exclude deleted files from the recovery process. The next important feature of this tool is the 'Find' option. With this option, users can search for a specific file/files in the VHD image file. It has a very simplistic yet attractive graphic user interface. Both a novice and an experienced professional can use the software without any difficulty. This tool supports all Windows operating systems, including Windows 10. And Windows Server 2016,2012/R2. Besides, it is also compatible with Hyper-V server. The 'Save Snapshot' and 'Load Snapshot' features allow you to view the data files of a VHD file at a later time.