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Convert VMC to VMDK

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Is it possible to convert VMC to VMDK?
Yes - VMC converts to VMDK.

Convert the companion .VHD disk to VMware's VMDK format using qemu-img ('qemu-img convert -O vmdk disk.vhd disk.vmdk') or StarWind V2V Converter. Then create a new VMX config in VMware Workstation pointing to the VMDK. VMC itself is not converted - recreate the config in VMware.

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert VMC to VMDK

Converting a .VMC file to .VMDK lets you open the content in software that prefers the .VMDK format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .VMC files and can save or export them to .VMDK (or a closely related format). One of them is VMware vCenter Converter Standalone: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone is a tool developed by VMware for converting physical machines and third-party virtual machine formats into VMware virtual….

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 VMC

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

About these formats

.VMC Microsoft Virtual PC / Virtual Server Virtual Machine Configuration

A VMC file is a plain XML settings file for a Microsoft Virtual PC or Virtual Server virtual machine. It stores RAM, CPU, disk paths, and network settings, paired with a .VHD disk image.…

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.VMDK VMware Virtual Machine Disk

A VMDK file is a VMware virtual hard disk - it stores a complete operating system and all its files as one or more host files. You attach it to a virtual machine rather than opening it like…

Open .VMDK details →