Convert ovf to vmx

Conversion of ovf file format to vmx file format ^beta

Search for ovf to vmx converter or software able to handle these file types.

Convert Open Virtualization Format package file to VMware configuration data file.

We have found 2 software records in our database eligible for .ovf to .vmx file format conversion.

ovf to vmx conversion is example of import of Open Virtualization Format packages to VMWare, which can be actually done several ways.

VMware provides conversion tools to ease the transition process, but if you want to just convert the virtual machines, you will get more than just .wmx file, which is one of the configuration types for VMWare machines and the package itself is saved as .vmwarevm file.

Updated: September 6, 2023

Microsoft Windows software - convert ovf to vmx on Windows

VMware Workstation

VMware 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 ovf file	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
to vmx file	No	Yes	Yes	vmx editor	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 ovf to vmx. 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.

Open Virtualization Format Tool (ovftool)

OVF tool for VMware

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
ovf	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
vmx	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Additional links: Open ovf file, Open vmx file

OVF

An ovf file extension is related to the Open Virtual Machine file format for storing data used to run virtual machine. It is supported by various virtualization software like VMware Workstation, VirtualBox etc.

VMX

A vmx file extension is related to the VMware Workstation, Fusion and other software developed by VMware. A vmx file stores configuration of virtual machine created in the New Virtual Machine Wizard.

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