diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties
index 65fa3dd72d..6a77371df1 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties
@@ -122,3 +122,4 @@ EditNonFullPathsRulePanel.fileNamesInfoLabel.text=File names are case insensitiv
 EditNonFullPathsRulePanel.extensionsInfoLabel.text=Extensions are case insensitive.
 ConfigVisualPanel2.promptBeforeExit.text=Prompt before exiting imager
 ConfigVisualPanel2.promptBeforeExit.actionCommand=
+ConfigVisualPanel2.createVHDCheckBox.text=Create VHD
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED
index 3e6aad34de..d0c05b6ef4 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ EditNonFullPathsRulePanel.fileNamesInfoLabel.text=File names are case insensitiv
 EditNonFullPathsRulePanel.extensionsInfoLabel.text=Extensions are case insensitive.
 ConfigVisualPanel2.promptBeforeExit.text=Prompt before exiting imager
 ConfigVisualPanel2.promptBeforeExit.actionCommand=
+ConfigVisualPanel2.createVHDCheckBox.toolTipText=
+ConfigVisualPanel2.createVHDCheckBox.text=Create VHD
 NewRuleSetPanel.attributeRule.description=Search for files based on one or more attributes or metadata fields.
 NewRuleSetPanel.attributeRule.name=Attribute
 NewRuleSetPanel.fullPathRule.description=Search for files based on full exact match path.
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.form b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.form
index b5725173df..5628bdb709 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.form
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.form
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
                                   <Component id="flagEncryptionProgramsCheckBox" alignment="0" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
                                   <Component id="finalizeImageWriter" alignment="0" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
                                   <Component id="promptBeforeExit" alignment="0" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
+                                  <Component id="createVHDCheckBox" alignment="0" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
                               </Group>
                               <EmptySpace min="0" pref="0" max="32767" attributes="0"/>
                           </Group>
@@ -193,7 +194,8 @@
                       <Component id="finalizeImageWriter" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
                       <EmptySpace type="unrelated" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
                       <Component id="promptBeforeExit" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
-                      <EmptySpace min="-2" pref="21" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
+                      <EmptySpace max="-2" attributes="0"/>
+                      <Component id="createVHDCheckBox" min="-2" max="-2" attributes="0"/>
                   </Group>
               </Group>
           </Group>
@@ -582,5 +584,15 @@
         <EventHandler event="actionPerformed" listener="java.awt.event.ActionListener" parameters="java.awt.event.ActionEvent" handler="promptBeforeExitActionPerformed"/>
       </Events>
     </Component>
+    <Component class="javax.swing.JCheckBox" name="createVHDCheckBox">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="text" type="java.lang.String" editor="org.netbeans.modules.i18n.form.FormI18nStringEditor">
+          <ResourceString bundle="org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties" key="ConfigVisualPanel2.createVHDCheckBox.text" replaceFormat="org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage({sourceFileName}.class, &quot;{key}&quot;)"/>
+        </Property>
+      </Properties>
+      <Events>
+        <EventHandler event="actionPerformed" listener="java.awt.event.ActionListener" parameters="java.awt.event.ActionEvent" handler="createVHDCheckBoxActionPerformed"/>
+      </Events>
+    </Component>
   </SubComponents>
 </Form>
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.java
index 65fe93fcd3..cadd5e7cca 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel2.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
         maxSizeLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
         maxSizeTextField = new javax.swing.JFormattedTextField();
         promptBeforeExit = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
+        createVHDCheckBox = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
 
         org.openide.awt.Mnemonics.setLocalizedText(modifiedDateLabel, org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage(ConfigVisualPanel2.class, "ConfigVisualPanel2.modifiedDateLabel.text")); // NOI18N
 
@@ -264,6 +265,13 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
             }
         });
 
+        org.openide.awt.Mnemonics.setLocalizedText(createVHDCheckBox, org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage(ConfigVisualPanel2.class, "ConfigVisualPanel2.createVHDCheckBox.text")); // NOI18N
+        createVHDCheckBox.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
+            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
+                createVHDCheckBoxActionPerformed(evt);
+            }
+        });
+
         javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(this);
         this.setLayout(layout);
         layout.setHorizontalGroup(
@@ -338,7 +346,8 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
                                 .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                                     .addComponent(flagEncryptionProgramsCheckBox)
                                     .addComponent(finalizeImageWriter)
-                                    .addComponent(promptBeforeExit))
+                                    .addComponent(promptBeforeExit)
+                                    .addComponent(createVHDCheckBox))
                                 .addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))
                             .addComponent(jSeparator1)))))
         );
@@ -412,7 +421,8 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
                         .addComponent(finalizeImageWriter)
                         .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                         .addComponent(promptBeforeExit)
-                        .addGap(21, 21, 21))))
+                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
+                        .addComponent(createVHDCheckBox))))
         );
     }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
 
@@ -546,6 +556,10 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
         config.setPromptBeforeExit(promptBeforeExit.isSelected());
     }//GEN-LAST:event_promptBeforeExitActionPerformed
 
+    private void createVHDCheckBoxActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_createVHDCheckBoxActionPerformed
+        config.setCreateVHD(createVHDCheckBox.isSelected());
+    }//GEN-LAST:event_createVHDCheckBoxActionPerformed
+
     /**
      * Set the whether the a rule for detecting encryption programs will be
      * added to the rules in this config
@@ -588,6 +602,7 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
 
     // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
     private javax.swing.JTextField configFileTextField;
+    private javax.swing.JCheckBox createVHDCheckBox;
     private javax.swing.JLabel daysIncludedLabel;
     private javax.swing.JButton deleteRuleButton;
     private javax.swing.JTextField descriptionEditTextField;
@@ -638,13 +653,14 @@ final class ConfigVisualPanel2 extends JPanel {
      * Update the panel to reflect the rules in the current config
      *
      * @param configFilePath  path of the config file being modified
-     * @param config          contents of the config file being modifed
+     * @param config          contents of the config file being modified
      * @param rowSelectionkey the name of the rule to select by default
      */
     private void updatePanel(String configFilePath, LogicalImagerConfig config, String rowSelectionkey) {
         configFileTextField.setText(configFilePath);
         finalizeImageWriter.setSelected(config.isFinalizeImageWriter());
         promptBeforeExit.setSelected(config.isPromptBeforeExit());
+        createVHDCheckBox.setSelected(config.isCreateVHD());
         LogicalImagerRuleSet ruleSet = getRuleSetFromCurrentConfig();
         flagEncryptionProgramsCheckBox.setSelected(ruleSet.find(EncryptionProgramsRule.getName()) != null);
         RulesTableModel rulesTableModel = new RulesTableModel();
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfig.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfig.java
index 9d1c175de3..0dd40a7d9a 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfig.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfig.java
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class LogicalImagerConfig {
     @Expose(serialize = true)
     private boolean promptBeforeExit;
 
+    @SerializedName("create-VHD")
+    @Expose(serialize = true)
+    private boolean createVHD;
+
     @SerializedName("rule-sets")
     @Expose(serialize = true)
     private List<LogicalImagerRuleSet> ruleSets;
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ class LogicalImagerConfig {
         this.version = CURRENT_VERSION;
         this.finalizeImageWriter = false;
         this.promptBeforeExit = true;
+        this.createVHD = false;
         this.ruleSets = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ class LogicalImagerConfig {
         this.version = CURRENT_VERSION;
         this.finalizeImageWriter = finalizeImageWriter;
         this.promptBeforeExit = true;
+        this.createVHD = false;
         this.ruleSets = ruleSets;
     }
 
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ class LogicalImagerConfig {
         this.version = version;
         this.finalizeImageWriter = finalizeImageWriter;
         this.promptBeforeExit = true;
+        this.createVHD = false;
         this.ruleSets = ruleSets;
     }
 
@@ -78,11 +85,13 @@ class LogicalImagerConfig {
         String version,
         boolean finalizeImageWriter,
         boolean promptBeforeExit,
+        boolean creatVHD,
         List<LogicalImagerRuleSet> ruleSets
     ) {
         this.version = version;
         this.finalizeImageWriter = finalizeImageWriter;
         this.promptBeforeExit = promptBeforeExit;
+        this.createVHD = creatVHD;
         this.ruleSets = ruleSets;
     }
 
@@ -114,6 +123,14 @@ class LogicalImagerConfig {
         this.promptBeforeExit = promptBeforeExit;
     }
 
+    boolean isCreateVHD() {
+        return createVHD;
+    }
+
+    void setCreateVHD(boolean createVHD) {
+        this.createVHD = createVHD;
+    }
+
     List<LogicalImagerRuleSet> getRuleSets() {
         return ruleSets;
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer.java
index dd433b68cf..d14fa31ccf 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer implements JsonDeserializer<LogicalImagerC
         String version = LogicalImagerConfig.getCurrentVersion();
         boolean finalizeImageWriter = false;
         boolean promptBeforeExit = true;
+        boolean createVHD = false;
 
         final JsonObject jsonObject = je.getAsJsonObject();
         final JsonElement jsonVersion = jsonObject.get("version"); // NON-NLS
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ class LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer implements JsonDeserializer<LogicalImagerC
             promptBeforeExit = jsonPromptBeforeExit.getAsBoolean();
         }
 
+        final JsonElement jsonCreateVHD = jsonObject.get("create-VHD"); // NON-NLS
+        if (jsonCreateVHD != null) {
+            createVHD = jsonCreateVHD.getAsBoolean();
+        }
+
         JsonArray asJsonArray = jsonObject.get("rule-sets").getAsJsonArray(); // NON-NLS
         if (asJsonArray == null) {
             throw new JsonParseException(Bundle.LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer_missingRuleSetException());
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ class LogicalImagerConfigDeserializer implements JsonDeserializer<LogicalImagerC
             LogicalImagerRuleSet ruleSet = new LogicalImagerRuleSet(setName, rules);
             ruleSets.add(ruleSet);
         }
-        return new LogicalImagerConfig(version, finalizeImageWriter, promptBeforeExit, ruleSets);
+        return new LogicalImagerConfig(version, finalizeImageWriter, promptBeforeExit, createVHD, ruleSets);
     }
 
     private List<LogicalImagerRule> parseRules(JsonArray asJsonArray) {