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Winimage 8.10: Alternate Way To Convert VHD To VMX.

This document provides instructions for converting a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file to a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) file format using Winimage 8.10 software. The steps include downloading and installing Winimage 8.10, using the "Convert Virtual Hard Disk Image" option to select the VHD file and save it as a VMDK file, and allowing the conversion process to complete which can take time depending on the disk size.

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Winimage 8.10: Alternate Way To Convert VHD To VMX.

This document provides instructions for converting a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file to a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) file format using Winimage 8.10 software. The steps include downloading and installing Winimage 8.10, using the "Convert Virtual Hard Disk Image" option to select the VHD file and save it as a VMDK file, and allowing the conversion process to complete which can take time depending on the disk size.

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Alternate way to convert VHD to VMX..

Download Winimage 8.10


First thing you will need is Win Image 8.10 witch is shareware. You may evaluate it for a
period of 30 days, after you need to register if you intend to continue using it. Make sure
to download WinImage version 8.10. You can get it from:

This is the Winimage download page.


This is a direct link to download winima81.exe in North America.
Install Winimage 8.10 and start it
After installing WinImage, you will get to this screen:

Click menu "Disk" and "Convert Virtual Hard Disk Image".


Select file type "Virtual Hard Disk (*.vhd)" under file type field.
Choose the folder where the source virtual disk is, select the virtual disk and
click "Open".

Select either "Create Fixed Size Virtual Hard Disk" or "Create Dynamically


Expanding Virtual Hard Disk".
Select file type "VMware VMDK (*.vmdk)" under file type field.
Choose the folder where the destination virtual disk will be, type the virtual disk name
and then click "Save".

Give it time to finish the conversion. It may take a while depanding on the size of the
virtual hard disk.
Once it is done you will go back to the opening window. The conversion is done.

This is "Virtual to Virtual" (V2V) conversion.


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