VMCZ File Extension

VMCZ file extension is created by Microsoft, also known as Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine. VMCZ has been classified as Compressed Files. This file is saved during a zipped format. you will view the contents by unzipping it with a file decompression program. You can open VMCZ files in Microsoft Hyper-V program.

Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine File Type

What is a VMCZ File Type?

Microsoft Hyper-V allows users to run multiple systems operating as virtual machines on Windows, as well as to create and manage virtualized software and hardware components. Hyper-V software also comes with Hyper-V Manager, which is a tool that provides a friendly user interface (UI) for interacting with Hyper-V. Hyper-V Manager is available as an optional program built into Windows systems that support Hyper-V.

Microsoft introduced the VMCZ file type when' added the capability of virtual machine export to Hyper-V Manager with the release of Windows 10 Insider Build from 16226 in June 2017. This functionality was introduced by adding d&apos, a Share button, a user interface to Hyper-V Manager that allows users to export a Hyper-VM as a compressed VMCZ file.

Thanks to the Sharing function it is easier for users to copy virtual machines and transport them to d' other places. After moving a VMCZ file to another system with Hyper-V installed, a user can simply double-click the file to import it into Hyper-V.

Since a VMCZ file is a compressed Zip @ package, a user can also manually extract the contents of the package using a Zip @ - @ decompression utility, such as Microsoft File Explorer, Corel WinZip, 7-Zip, or WinRAR. The content usually consists of a VM hard drive, a VHD or a VM configuration file, a VMCX file and a VMRS d'file; state; execution VM.

To export a virtual machine as a VMCZ file to Hyper-V Manager, select "Share" button in the d'bar; tools or right-click on a virtual machine, and then select Export.

Hyper-V was released for the first time with Windows Server 2008 and made available free of charge from Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Available in 64 versions-bit of Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education.

Free online VMCZ Tools & Apps

We have also the free online .VMCZ (Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine) file extension apps that can allow to view, edit, convert from to VMCZ, merge, split and compare the VMCZ files without installing anything on your system. Please click on the links to explore the complete list of details for each required feature.

VMCZ Converter

Open VMCZ

Edit VMCZ

Compare VMCZ Files

Merge VMCZ Files

Split VMCZ Files

VMCZ Metadata Viewer

VMCZ Files Common Issues

There are few common issues with the Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine .VMCZ File Extensions while opening the .VMCZ files on Windows and MacOs, we have solution to those issues such as:

Can't Open VMCZ Files?

1. You must have supported software programs installed for Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine on your system such as Microsoft Hyper-V.
2. Associate default Microsoft Microsoft Hyper-V program for *.vmcz (Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine) files.
   
   

   Associate VMCZ Default Program on Windows

   1. Right-click a *.VMCZ (e.g example.vmcz) file and click Open With.
   2. In the Open with dialog box, click Microsoft Microsoft Hyper-V program Or click Browse to locate the program (*.exe) that you want.
   3. Select check box for Always use this app to open .vmcz files.
   
   

Related VMCZ File Extensions

VMCZ default file extension is .VMCZ and other similer related extensions are:

All Platform Software Programs for VMCZ File Extension

List of all softwares that can open the VMCZ files on each platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux, Web and Android, you may click the each software link for more details for other supported formats for each software and the verified direct download links for each software with complete lisensing details.

Open VMCZ File on Windows

	Software	License	Developer
	Microsoft Hyper-V 000 for Windows	Free	Microsoft

Open VMCZ File on Mac OS

Open VMCZ file on Linux

Open VMCZ file on Web

Open VMCZ file on iOS

Open VMCZ file on Android

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