Microsoft does provide a ready‑to‑boot “Windows 10 VHD” for direct download. Instead, you create your own VHD from an official ISO or use pre‑built developer VHDs.
Once you have your Windows 10 files, you can manage VHDs through the built-in Disk Management Open Disk Management diskmgmt.msc , and hit Enter Attach an Existing VHD : If you already have a file, click Action > Attach VHD , browse to your file, and select to mount it as a virtual drive Create New VHD : To create a fresh image for a new installation, select Action > Create VHD . Specify the location, size, and format (VHD or VHDX) 3. Install Windows 10 onto the VHD windows 10 vhd image download install
The first boot may take a few minutes as it detects hardware (since it's running natively), but subsequent boots will be fast. Specify the location, size, and format (VHD or VHDX) 3
Run the following (still as Admin):