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Converting VMWare image to Hyper-V image
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VMWareToHyperV.makefile
- This covers converting image to creating virtual machine from Hyper-V using converted image.
http://infrahouse.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/how-to-convert-vmware-based-virtual-machines-and-disks-vmdk-to-hyper-v-based-virtual-machines-and-disks-vhd-using-microsoft-virtual-machine-converter-solution-accelerator-mvmc/
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution Accelerator> .\mvdc.exe "G:\Application Data\vpc\VMWare\AK_SP_DoFSupport\SP_DoFSupport-cl1.vmdk" "D:\temp\AK_SP_DoFSupport.vhd"
- Above now no longer available. Instead, use Powershell way
http://wdbuc.com/blog/2015/03/09/convert-vmware-virtual-disks-to-hyper-v-virtual-disks-with-powershell-mvmc-3-0/
- I find this still doesn't work with oracle virtual box. In that case, you could also use the tool oracle virtual box provides
http://superuser.com/questions/483756/converting-a-vmdk-to-vhd
cd %programfiles%\Oracle\VirtualBoxvboxmanage clonehd "C:\tmp\file.vmdk" "C:\tmp\file.vhd" -format VHD
http://superuser.com/questions/483756/converting-a-vmdk-to-vhd
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