Virtual PC virtual floppy disk image
File type: Virtual machine, virtualization software related file, Disk image (ISO) binary file
The vfd file extension identifies a virtual floppy disk image used by Microsoft's Windows Virtual PC.
A .vfd file contains an image of a standard 3.5-inch floppy disk and can be used as a virtual floppy disk by a virtual machine.
File type category:
Virtual machine, virtualization software related file
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: October 6, 2026
The vfd file extension is associated with Microsoft Virtual PC, including Windows Virtual PC, Microsoft's virtualization software for Windows.
A .vfd file stores the contents and disk structure of a virtual floppy disk. It works in a similar way to an ISO image for a CD, but represents a floppy disk rather than an optical disc.
Windows Virtual PC can attach the image to a virtual machine as a floppy drive. The format is a legacy format associated with older Microsoft virtualization software, although ISOBuster for Microsoft Windows can also open and inspect VFD images.
On Microsoft Windows, open the .vfd file with ISOBuster to inspect or extract its contents. It can also be attached to a virtual machine as a floppy disk through Windows Virtual PC.
Windows Virtual PC generally uses the image from the virtual machine's configuration rather than opening it as a normal document.
A VFD image normally does not need conversion. To move its contents to another floppy-image format, attach it in Windows Virtual PC or open it with ISOBuster, extract the files, and create a new image with software that supports the required target format.
Software applications that can open vfd files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create vfd files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving vfd files:
Microsoft Windows
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