Mount-DiskImage

About

Mount-DiskImage is ranked #11 of 23 in virtual drive software on Inferse. It runs on Windows.

Compared on virtual drive software

Image formats

ISO, VHD, VHDX, VHDSetlearn.microsoft.com

Virtual disk files

Yeslearn.microsoft.com

Optical image mounting

Yeslearn.microsoft.com

Supported platforms

Windowslearn.microsoft.com

Facts

Purpose

Mount-DiskImage mounts a previously created virtual hard disk or ISO so it appears as a normal disk.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Path requirement

The cmdlet requires the full path of the VHD or ISO file.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Supported image types

The StorageType parameter accepts ISO, VHD, VHDX, VHDSet, or Unknown; when omitted or set to Unknown, the type is determined from the file extension.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Access modes

VHD files can be mounted read-only or read-write, while ISO files are mounted read-only regardless of the parameter value.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Privileges

Mounting a VHD requires administrator privileges; the page says ISO mounting does not require them on Windows 8, while Windows Server 2012 permits only an administrator to mount or eject an ISO.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Drive letter

The NoDriveLetter parameter specifies that no drive letter should be assigned after mounting.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Remote execution

The CimSession parameter runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer; by default it uses the local computer session.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Background jobs

The AsJob parameter runs the cmdlet as a background job for commands that take a long time to complete.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Output

The cmdlet produces no output by default; with PassThru it returns an object representing the mounted disk image.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Hyper-V guidance

For creating and mounting a VHD on a computer running Hyper-V, the page points to New-VHD and Mount-VHD in the Hyper-V module, or to Disk Management.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Cluster behavior

When Storage module cmdlets are used in a failover cluster, they operate at cluster level across all servers in the cluster.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Windows support

The MSFT_DiskImage Mount method lists Windows 8 desktop apps as its minimum supported client and Windows Server 2012 desktop apps as its minimum supported server.learn.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best Virtual Drive Software in 2026#11 of 23

Sources

• learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/storage/mount-d· checked 4 Oct 2026
• learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/storage/· checked 4 Oct 2026