Add support for .vhd and .pbd

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  • Aeolis
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 3
    #1

    Add support for .vhd and .pbd

    Hello folks,

    OSFMount is really awesome! I would like to request you to add support for the following fomats in OSFMount:

    1)Virtual Hard Disk (.VHD)
    2) EaseUS DISK Image Format (.PBD)

    Those formats are very commom and have a good users database (me included), so I think they would be a nice addition to OSFMount database.

    Best regards,

    Aeolis
    Tags: osfmount, pbd, support, vhd
    • David (PassMark)
      Administrator
      • Jan 2003
      • 11092
      #2
      Yes, it would be nice to support the .VHD Virtual PC format.
      Never heard of EaseUS, so it can't be all that common.
      But we'll make a note to have a look at them for a future release.

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        • Aeolis
          Junior Member
          • Nov 2011
          • 3
          #3
          Hello folks,

          Dear passmark, thank you for your answer and attention! I am glad that you know and plan adding support for .vhd format into OSFMount.

          But, as you didn't know the .pbd format I would like to explain it a bit more. EaseUS, Paragon, Macrium and a few others are the major players in the drive imaging and backup market. EaseUS offers a good freeware software for drive imaging/backup, so it is spreading fast (Source: www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-imaging-program.htm).

          That said I think it would be a good addition to OSFMount to support not only .vhd and .pbd formats, but also the other drive imaging/backup formats introduced by Paragon, Macrium etc. It would make OSFMount a more widely used application and would improve its usability.

          Best regards,

          Aeolis

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            • David (PassMark)
              Administrator
              • Jan 2003
              • 11092
              #4
              We use Macrium at lot in house. It makes .MRBAK and .MRING files. Not .PBD files. At least not by default.

              I have never used Paragon's software, but Google seems to say it uses a proprietary format with the .PBF extension. Which I am assuming it also not .PBD.

              So I am not sure if this is a strong argument. You are saying that .PBD is an important format because the major commercial products don't use it? Or at least don't use it by default.

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                • Aeolis
                  Junior Member
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 3
                  #5
                  Hello folks,

                  Dear Passmark, you really didn't got my point. I think I was clear enough in my argumentation. Please, read it again.

                  Well, the main point was: I think its is important to support all the disk image formats introduced by major drive imaging/backup applications.

                  I think it's clear enough now, isn't it?

                  Best regards,

                  Aeolis

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                    • David (PassMark)
                      Administrator
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 11092
                      #6
                      OK. I thought you were making a case for the .PBD format, which we hadn't heard of.

                      Yes, I agree it would be nice just to support everything that was in use.

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