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VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) is a disk image format used for virtual machines. It is commonly used by virtualization software like Microsoft Hyper-V and VirtualBox to emulate a physical hard disk drive (HDD). VHD files can store operating systems, applications, and data, making them useful for system backups, testing, and virtual environments.

VHD files can vary in size, from small volumes to several terabytes, and they support features like snapshots and dynamic resizing.

VHD files can be opened with virtualization software like Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VirtualBox, and VMware Workstation. On Windows, you can mount VHD files directly through the Disk Management tool or use tools like VirtualBox to mount and interact with the VHD.

For macOS users, VirtualBox can be used to open and work with VHD files. There are also third-party tools available that can open VHD files on both Windows and macOS platforms.

To convert VHD files, you can use the built-in tools like Microsoft Hyper-V Manager or third-party software like WinImage, qemu-img, or StarWind V2V Converter.

The conversion process typically involves transforming a VHD file into other disk image formats like VHDX (Hyper-V's newer format), or even converting it to a raw disk format depending on the use case.

ZIP is a popular archive file format that supports lossless data compression. It was introduced in 1989 and has since become one of the most widely used formats for compressing and bundling multiple files and folders into a single file.

ZIP files are commonly used for efficient storage, file sharing, and reducing file sizes for faster uploads and downloads. They support various compression methods and can also include password protection for added security.

ZIP files can be opened using built-in tools in modern operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux. Simply double-click the ZIP file to view its contents.

For advanced features, use third-party tools like WinRAR, 7-Zip, or WinZip. On mobile devices, apps like ZArchiver (Android) or iZip (iOS) can open ZIP files.

To create a ZIP file, select the files or folders you want to compress, right-click, and choose 'Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder' (on Windows) or 'Compress' (on macOS).

To convert other archive formats (e.g., RAR, TAR) to ZIP, use tools like 7-Zip, WinRAR, or online converters. Upload the archive file, select ZIP as the output format, and start the conversion process.