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Convert VMX to OVF

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Is it possible to convert VMX to OVF?
Yes - VMX converts to OVF.

To make the whole VM portable, export it to OVF/OVA with VMware's ovftool (ovftool vm.vmx vm.ovf) - this bundles the config + disks into the cross-vendor standard other hypervisors can import. The .vmx alone isn't portable; the VM is.

Also to OVF: PVM · VMDK · OVA

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert VMX to OVF

Converting a .VMX file to .OVF lets you open the content in software that prefers the .OVF format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .VMX files.

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

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