How to convert virtual machine in OVA format to VMware's VMDK
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Search for ova to vmdk converter or software able to handle these file types.
We have found 6 software records in our database eligible for .ova to .vmdk file format conversion.
As both .ova and .vmdk files are disk images for virtual machines, ova to vmdk conversion should be no problem. You just need to use virtual machine software that supports both formats.
Generally, VirtualBox can export its default virtual machine format to several other formats, including .vmdk files from VMWare. The same goes for VMware, which supports VirtualBox formats just fine, so you may also use this program to convert ova to vmdk.
Updated: April 19, 2024
- convert ova to vmdk on Windows
VMware WorkstationVMware Workstation is application used to create computer virtual machines in one hosting operating system
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from ova file | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
to vmdk file | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned ova to vmdk. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
A free virtual machine converter by Citrix
VirtualBoxA multi-platform x86 virtualization software package
- convert ova to vmdk on OS X
VMware FusionProgram used for migration of Windows PC to Mac
VirtualBox for MacFree open-source x86 virtualization software package for Mac
- convert ova to vmdk on Linux
VirtualBox for LinuxFree system virtualization platform for Linux operating system developed by Oracle
Additional links: Open ova file, Open vmdk file
OVA
Files with ova extension can be usually encountered as virtual disk images saved in Open Virtual Machine format. Supported in almost every virtualization software.
VMDK
A vmdk file extension is used for default virtual disk format of VMware virtualization software. A vmdk file stores contents of virtual machine hard disk drive. There can be more vmdk files for each virtual machines, depending on the specified amount of virtual hard drive assigned to it. It also can store information about partitions virtual drive is able to access.
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