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I have confirmed that this command works for converting a <code>.vdi</code> file to a mountable image, regardless of what people on [https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=40124 certain] [https://askubuntu.com/questions/556911/how-to-create-an-iso-image-from-vdi-file forums] might think: | |||
[[VBoxManage]] clonehd {{arg|input filename}}.vdi {{arg|output filename}}.iso --format RAW | |||
It was stuck at "0%..." for many minutes, but the size of the .iso file did increase during this time. It was ultimately many times larger than the .vdi file. It may or may not ''technically'' be an ISO; the point is that it can be mounted by standard Linux utilities. | |||
===Links=== | |||
* '''2017-06-15''' [https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-convert-VMDK-to-ISO-step-by-step How do I convert .VMDK to ISO step by step?] -- except once you have the .raw file, just rename it to something that Engrampa can open, and then extract files from inside. | |||
* '''2014-09-05''' [http://superuser.com/questions/554862/how-to-convert-img-to-usable-virtualbox-format How to convert .img to usable VirtualBox format]: [[Gnome Disk Utility]] creates .img files from actual hard drives; this lets you boot them in VirtualBox, or at least attempt to. | * '''2014-09-05''' [http://superuser.com/questions/554862/how-to-convert-img-to-usable-virtualbox-format How to convert .img to usable VirtualBox format]: [[Gnome Disk Utility]] creates .img files from actual hard drives; this lets you boot them in VirtualBox, or at least attempt to. | ||
* '''2010-12-30''' [https://askubuntu.com/questions/19430/mount-a-virtualbox-drive-image-vdi Mount a VirtualBox drive image (vdi)?]: still works in March 2018 | |||
Latest revision as of 19:18, 5 January 2022
<hide> page type::notes thing type::software </hide>
Notes
I have confirmed that this command works for converting a .vdi file to a mountable image, regardless of what people on certain forums might think:
VBoxManage clonehd <input filename>.vdi <output filename>.iso --format RAW
It was stuck at "0%..." for many minutes, but the size of the .iso file did increase during this time. It was ultimately many times larger than the .vdi file. It may or may not technically be an ISO; the point is that it can be mounted by standard Linux utilities.
Links
- 2017-06-15 How do I convert .VMDK to ISO step by step? -- except once you have the .raw file, just rename it to something that Engrampa can open, and then extract files from inside.
- 2014-09-05 How to convert .img to usable VirtualBox format: Gnome Disk Utility creates .img files from actual hard drives; this lets you boot them in VirtualBox, or at least attempt to.
- 2010-12-30 Mount a VirtualBox drive image (vdi)?: still works in March 2018
