Installing Sticky

Before using Sticky, you must accept the license in which Sticky is distributed.

Sticky is a utility made for computers running Microsoft Windows. If you are looking for an alternative for *NIX-based systems, then you might want to take a look at fstab.

Be sure that your computer meets the following criteria before attempting to use Sticky:

Windows 7 or later¹.
An x86-based processor.

Getting Sticky

At this time, there are no stable versions of Sticky available for download, as Sticky is still in development.

If you're feeling experimental, you may download a development build of Sticky, available in the Actions page.

Installing Sticky

Sticky is standalone software. Unlike traditional programs which have their own installer, Sticky is distributed as a single .exe file.

Installing Sticky as a system service

Although it is possible to use Sticky in the command line, it is a better idea to install it as a system service to be run on startup. This way, all of your virtual hard disk files will be automatically attached when you log in to your computer. If this sounds like a good idea for you, carry on reading this section.

At this time, Sticky does not come with a feature to automatically create a system service, so you must do it manually. Documentation on how to achieve this is on its way!

Running Sticky

As mentioned previously, you can run Sticky manually. If you've installed Sticky as a system service, then you don't have to run it manually. However, if you'd like to achieve this, then this section covers how to do it.

The command line syntax for Sticky is very simple. All you have to do it specify the path to all desired virtual hard disk files as arguments to Sticky, and they should be attached immediately upon running the program:

Sticky.exe C:\mydisk.vhdx C:\mydisk2.vhdx

Sticky was only tested with Windows 11. ARM-based versions of Windows are not supported at this time. ↩︎