How to Convert VMDK to VDI Disk using VirtualBox

Channel: Linux
Abstract: \> VBoxManage clonehd --format VDI mydisk.vmdk mydisk.vdiLinux Users can also use the VBoxManage command to change UUID of a disk. VBoxManage clonehd
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VDI is the native format for VirtualBox and has many advantages over VMDK disk. VMDK also has its own advantages over other formats and you can also use vmdk disk with VirtualBox. In some cases, if you still required to convert .vmdk to .vdi disk format. Use VBoxManager command to convert .vmdk to .vdi.

VBoxManage – Convert VMDK to VDI

If the vmdk disk is attached to running virtual machine shutdown the VM first and remove vmdk file from VM.

Windows Users can use the following command to change UUID of D:\NewVM\myDisk1.vdi disk.

c:\> cd "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\"
c:\> VBoxManage clonehd --format VDI mydisk.vmdk mydisk.vdi

Linux Users can also use the VBoxManage command to change UUID of a disk.

VBoxManage clonehd --format VDI mydisk.vmdk mydisk.vdi

Ref From： tecadmin
Channels: vmdkVirtualBoxVDIvboxmanage

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