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Convert VMDK to ISO

Can you convert VMDK to ISO?
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Is it possible to convert VMDK to ISO?
No - not a direct conversion.

A VMDK is a HARD-DISK image, not an optical-disc image - there is no real 'VMDK to ISO'. To read its contents, mount the VMDK and copy files; to share the machine, export to OVA; to make install media you build an ISO from the OS separately. Beware 'VMDK to ISO' sites.

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Converting VMDK to ISO

A .VMDK file and a .ISO file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.

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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…

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.ISO ISO disc image (ISO 9660 / UDF)

An ISO file is a sector-by-sector copy of an optical disc (CD, DVD, or Blu-ray) stored as a single file. On Windows 8 and later, right-click it and choose Mount - no software needed. To…

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