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Disk images
===========
Supported hard disk image formats
---------------------------------
+---------------------+--------------+
|Format |File extension|
+=====================+==============+
|**Raw image** |Many * |
+---------------------+--------------+
|Japanese FDI |.hdi |
+---------------------+--------------+
|:doc:`../formats/hdx`|.hdx |
+---------------------+--------------+
|Virtual Hard Disk |.vhd |
+---------------------+--------------+
\* Raw images come in many extensions, including: img ima
Supported floppy disk image formats
-----------------------------------
+---------------------+--------------+
|Format |File extension|
+=====================+==============+
|**Raw image** |Many * |
+---------------------+--------------+
|:doc:`../formats/86f`|.86f |
+---------------------+--------------+
|Formatted Disk Image |.fdi |
+---------------------+--------------+
|CopyQM |.cqm |
+---------------------+--------------+
|DiskDupe |.ddi |
+---------------------+--------------+
|EZ-DisKlone Plus |.fdf |
+---------------------+--------------+
|HxC MFM |.mfm |
+---------------------+--------------+
|ImageDisk |.imd |
+---------------------+--------------+
|Japanese FDI |.fdi |
+---------------------+--------------+
|PCjs JSON |.json |
+---------------------+--------------+
|Teledisk |.td0 |
+---------------------+--------------+
\* Raw images come in many extensions, including: img ima flp vfd
Floppy disk detection
---------------------
86Box detects the physical media format (sides, tracks per side, sectors per track, bytes per sector) of a floppy disk image through the following methods:
1. Data stored in the file header, except for Raw and DiskDupe formats where there is none.
2. Data stored in the `DOS BIOS Parameter Block <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS_parameter_block>`_.
3. If all else fails, a guess is made based on the file size.
The BIOS Parameter Block detection may result in incorrect behavior on *raw stream* (non-DOS) floppy disks. Installation floppies for UNIX and Linux are common examples of *raw stream* disks. Disabling the :ref:`settings/floppycdrom:Check BPB` option is strongly recommended for accessing these, as the inaccurate BPB detection may result in read errors, data corruption and other issues.
.. note:: When using a raw image of a raw stream floppy with the Check BPB option disabled, make sure the image file has the right size for its media type, otherwise incorrect behavior may still occur.