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vdi -> vmdk

by z3n on May.28, 2010, under Linux Happyness, Tips & Hints

Problem:

Convert VirtualBox Disk Image (VDI) to VMWare Harddisk Format (VDMK)

Solution:

Solely using qemu will generate a broken image, the right solution is:

 VBoxManage --convertSettings internalcommands converttoraw INPUT.vdi OUTPUT.raw && qemu-img convert -O vmdk OUTPUT.raw FINAL.vmdk && rm -f OUTPUT.raw

Source:

commandlinefu

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