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Boot VHD by USB
2025-10-30
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The following explains how to boot VHD files directly from a USB stick.
- Prepare a fast external removable USB disk. Avoid using a USB stick unless you're certain of its speed. We recommend using an external USB disk with an SSD inside. Ensure the disk has enough space for the VHD image file. (Figure 1)
Figure 1
- Format the disk as NTFS. You can run CCVHDUSB.exe in https://update.youngzsoft.com/icafecloud/update/ccvhdusb.zip
- Select "Format USB" as the "Convert type", choose the correct USB disk, and click "Create" to proceed.
Figure 2
- Merge all restore points of your image, then copy the final VHD file to the USB disk. Rename the file to "CCBoot.vhd".
- Insert the USB disk into the server and run CCVHDUSB.exe from the extracted folder. The program will automatically detect the USB disk. Select "VHD to USB" as the "Convert type", choose the correct USB disk, and check "UEFI Image" if your image uses UEFI. Also, check "Clean PNP". Finally, click "Create" to proceed.(Figure 3)
Figure 3
- Once the process is complete, click the “Eject USB” button to eject the USB disk. Set the client PC's BIOS boot priority to USB first, and boot the client using the USB disk. (Sometimes the Motherboard didn’t recognize the USB disk, reboot twice. If it still fails, please try another PC)