I recently built a new PC for myself, a 64-bit AMD Athlon 4800 dual core CPU with 4 GB RAM. Previously I used a 32-bit AMD Athlon 2800 with 1.5 GB RAM. On the old PC I had both VirtualBox and WMware server, and created various virtual systems in each. I transferred them to the new PC after building it, and the VirtualBox guests all loaded okay in the new PC. However, the VMware guests will not load in VirtualBox, despite the fact that VirtualBox can open vmdk files normally.
But vmdk files I got from elsewhere of virtual guests do open in VirtualBox.
What could be stopping VirtualBox from opening vmdk files created on my old PC?
I am using version 2.0.2
Cannot open some vmware vmdk files
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TerryE
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The newer VMware Fusion format VMDKs are not yet supported. You need to use the VMware Server 1.0 compatible formats.
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davoura
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The vmdk files were created in vmware server 1.x, not VMware Fusion which is the Mac version (I am using a PC, not a Mac).TerryE wrote:The newer VMware Fusion format VMDKs are not yet supported. You need to use the VMware Server 1.0 compatible formats.
I should also state that on both PCs I mentioned, I am running Ubuntu.
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stefan.becker
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