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Convert GI to VDI

Can you convert GI to VDI?
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Is it possible to convert GI to VDI?
No - not a direct conversion.

.vdi is a VirtualBox hard-disk image, not an optical image. There is no sensible direct .gi→.vdi conversion; instead mount the disc image's contents inside a VM, or convert to .iso and attach it to the VM's virtual optical drive.

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Converting GI to VDI

A .GI file and a .VDI file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other. The programs listed below can open .GI files and may be able to export the content to a format closer to .VDI. One of them is UltraIso: UltraISO is a program which main functions cover creating image discs, backup copies on DVDs, CDs, or on a hard drive, emulating ISO images as virtual drives,….

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

Programs that convert GI

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About these formats

.GI RecordNow / Prassi Global Image Disc Image

A .gi file is a Global Image - a full sector-by-sector copy of a CD or DVD, created by the old Prassi/RecordNow (later Roxio) burning software. To open or burn it, use UltraISO, PowerISO,…

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.VDI Virtual Disk Image (Oracle VirtualBox)

A VDI file is the native virtual hard disk format of Oracle VirtualBox. It holds a complete guest operating system, not a document or optical disc image. To use it, attach it to a VM in…

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