How to open VDI file?
A VDI Opener is a computer program or application that supports VDI files and can open their contents. The first thing you should check is that you have the software to handle the VDI file installed. After clicking on the VDI file icon, the operating system should open its content with the associated software. However, if an error occurred while opening the file, you can try to fix it by following the instructions below in turn.
9 steps to open VDI file
If the user comes across a file named VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image, but is unable to open it, the first thing to do is to take the following steps:
- The user must verify that the operating system used by him is compatible with the file VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image. Files with the VDI extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
- Check if the Parallels Desktop or VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation program is installed in the system. If there is no such program, install it (or download it earlier).
- Verify that the default application for handling VDI files is one of the following software tools: Parallels Desktop, VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation. If this is not the case, you should manually set the program, preferably by editing the properties of the VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file and displaying the applications available on the system that allow you to open it. Choose one of the Parallels Desktop, VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation applications to open the VDI files.
Software programs that open VDI file extension
- If VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image is a file from the network or some other external source, it may be defective or incomplete. In this case, although one of the Parallels Desktop, VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation programs is installed, the VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file cannot be opened. If possible, you can try to open the VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file directly from its source.
- If it turns out that the VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file contains a virus, it will usually be impossible to open it. The best solution in this case is to run a virus scanner and check the system for viruses.
- The VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file may be saved in a way that is no longer supported. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- The condition for the correct handling of the VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file may be the regular download and installation of the application update in which the user wants to open it. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
- Make sure that the icon representing the VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image file is not a shortcut to the location where this file is not present.
- The reason that prevents the opening of a given file may be administrative restrictions defined to protect the system by its administrator.
Useful tools
If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the VDI file, you can try using some tools available on the web. At the bottom you will find tools that are dedicated to opening VDI files.
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