[GRLUG] VSphere Converter Installer for Linux

[Patrick Goupell]

On 11/16/2014 01:58 PM, L. V. Lammert wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2014, John Wesorick wrote:
>
>> Can't you just dd the drive to a raw disk file, then use that or convert to
>> whatever format you want?
>>
> Have not tried it, but all fo the references I have seen indicate That
> does not work with Windoze, .. too many hardware drivers involved.
>
> 	Lee
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Try cloning the drive with clonezilla.

Get a copy of clonezilla.
Plug the drive into your vm host or a machine with storage accessabel by 
your vm host.
boot clonezilla and clone an image of the disk to the vm host accessable 
storage.
Define your guest machinge.
boot clonezilla on the guest machine and restore the image
disconnect the clonezilla boot disk and boot the restored image.

Sounds messy but really not too bad once you do it a couple of times.

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