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How to Automounting Your VHDX on Windows 11 Without Mount-DiskImage Command

If your Windows doesn't support the Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath command, follow these steps to automount your VHDX file.

Create The Script

  1. Open Notepad and create a new file. Add this script:
select vdisk file="<path_to_your_vdhx_file>"
attach vdisk
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  • Example:
select vdisk file="D:\MyVirtualDisk.vhdx"
attach vdisk
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Save the file as .txt file

Create New Task Scheduler

  1. Click the Windows Button and search for Task Scheduler
    Klik Windows Button, Search Task Scheduler

  2. Look at the Action Panel on the right side, or click Action on Status Bar, then click Create Task
    Create Task

  3. Fill in the Name field (it's up to you), Choose Run whether user is logged on or not, and check Run with highest privileges too
    Fill the form

  4. Go to Trigger tab, then click New
    Add new trigger

  5. Choose At startup for Begin the task, and Check Enabled
    Config trigger

  6. Go to Action tab, then click New

    • Choose Start a program for Action field.
    • Type powershell.exe for Program/script
    • Add arguments diskpart /s "<your_txt_script_path_you_created_in_the_first_step>" (e.g., diskpart /s "D:\script.txt")
    • Click OK Config action
  7. Go to Conditions tab, make sure to uncheck Start the task only if the computer is on AC power, then click OK.
    Config condition

  8. Enter your password, then click OK
    Input password

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