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Convert VMWare VMDK to HyperV VHDX
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// credits to:
// http://www.askme4tech.com/how-convert-vmware-virtual-machine-hyper-v
1. Install Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter
2. Open Powershell as Administrator
// Enter command
3. Import-Module "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter\MvmcCmdlet.psd1"
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37481737/error-when-converting-vmware-virtual-disk-to-hyperv
4. Edit the VMWare vmdk file in a text editor and remove the complete "The Disk Data Base"
// Fix path's and enter command
5. ConvertTo-MvmcVirtualHardDisk -SourceLiteralPath "C:\Users\user\Documents\temp\vm\pgdc.vmdk" -DestinationLiteralPath "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual hard disks\pgdc" -VhdType DynamicHardDisk -VhdFormat Vhd.
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