I have issue with Remote Desktop user profile disk

Jerry Junior 60 Reputation points
2025-08-18T09:50:28.8933333+00:00

I have Windows Server 2016 with all RDS roles installed, and I have UVHD files and one of them consume 2GB. However, when I checked again on that UVHD file, I'm unable to find any data in it. My question is how can I know what is currently stored within my UVHD file? Any tools or command that I could perform to list the files in it?

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop clients
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  1. Domic Vo 1,015 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-19T07:39:15.0433333+00:00

    Dear Jerry Junior,

    UVHD files (User Profile Disks) are virtual hard disks that store user profiles in RDS environments. These files are mounted dynamically during user logon and disconnected at logoff. The contents are typically hidden from direct file system browsing unless mounted manually.

    To inspect the contents of a UVHD file, you can mount it using Disk Management or PowerShell, then browse the file system within the mounted volume:

    Option 1: Using Disk Management

    1. Open Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc)

    Click Action > Attach VHD

    Browse to the UVHD file and attach it

    Once mounted, open File Explorer and browse the new volume

    Option 2: Using PowerShell

    Mount-VHD -Path "C:\Path\To\Your\UVHD.vhdx" -ReadOnly Get-Disk | Where-Object IsOffline -Eq $false | Get-Partition | Get-Volume
    

    After mounting, you can explore the contents just like any other drive. Be sure to dismount the VHD when finished:

    Dismount-VHD -Path "C:\Path\To\Your\UVHD.vhdx"
    

    I hope this helps. Just kindly tick Accept Answer that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

    Best regards,

    Domic Vo

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