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Convert VMDK to HDD

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

.hdd is Parallels Desktop's virtual-disk format. Import the VMDK into Parallels (it converts on import), or use Parallels' transporter/convert tools. Only relevant if you are moving to Parallels on a Mac.

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How to convert VMDK to HDD

Converting a .VMDK file to .HDD lets you open the content in software that prefers the .HDD format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .VMDK files and can save or export them to .HDD (or a closely related format). One of them is Parallels Workstation: Parallels Workstation was a desktop virtualization application developed by Parallels for Windows, allowing users to run multiple guest operating systems….

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 VMDK

Parallels Workstation
VirtualBox
Parallels Desktop for Mac
VirtualBox for Mac
Parallels Workstation for Linux
VirtualBox for Linux

About these formats

.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…

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.HDD Parallels Workstation virtual hard disk file

A .HDD file is associated with Parallels Workstation virtual hard disk, a disk image file.

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