Convert VMDK disk to VHD disk using MVDC
I believe that most of you having the same problem that I have encounter when trying to convert VMDK disk image only into VHD disk and run it in my Hyper-V. I having a problem lately to use the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (SCVMM) to locate my VMDK image in the library therfore i cant convert it using SCVMM. If you having the same problem that I have that's great, by reading this post I believe you will be able to convert the image by just few simple steps.
- Install the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution Accelerator (MVMC)
- MVMC contain two parts.
- MVMC to move VM with both CLI and GUI.
- MVDC (Microsoft Virtual Disk Converter) only convert disks from VMDK to VHD.
- In my case we will utilize the MVDC where I just want to convert the disk instead.
- Once you installed the MVMC open as administrator for the command prompt.
- Go to the path that you installed the MVMC and type in the command below
- mvdc.exe "source disk" "destination disk"
- e.g. mvdc.exe "D:\Virtual Machines\KLVM-WIN732\KLVM-WIN732.vmdk" "D:\Virtual Machines\KLVM-WIN732\KLVM-WIN732.vhd"
- Please remember it will take awhile 10 to 20 mins maybe. You can take a break while waiting it to be converted and let the machine do the job.
- Once the disk is ready you can now try to run it in your Hyper-V.
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