What is the correct syntax to use VBoxManage.exe clonemedium to transform VHDX to VDI

[ggirf14]

I created a VDHX file using disk2vhd64 ver. 2.02 to grab the hard drive of a Win7 64 bit laptop.
Only the Use Vhdx was selected from the disk2vhd gui.

To transform the vhdx file ti vdi I tried a few variables of the following from a command prompt

VBoxManage clonemedium E:\GILLES-PC-0.vhdx C:\Gilles\TEMP\Gilles-PC_from_vhdx.vdi --format VDI

I get the following error:
VBoxManage.exe: error: VD: error VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED opening image file 'E:\GILLES-PC-0.vhdx' (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component MediumWrap, interface IMedium, callee IUnknown
VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: "OpenMedium(Bstr(pszFilenameOrUuid).raw(), enmDevType, enmAccessMode, fForceNewUuidOnOpen, pMedium.asOutParam())" at line 201 of file VBoxManageDisk.cpp

ChatGPT suggested a different command
VBoxManage clonehd E:\GILLES-PC-0.vhdx C:\Gilles\TEMP\Gilles-PC_from_vhdx.vdi --format VDI

The error message has 2 more line (at the top)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Could not open the medium 'E:\GILLES-PC-0.vhdx'.
VBoxManage.exe: error: VHDX: Image 'E:\GILLES-PC-0.vhdx' has a non empty log which is not supported (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED).
VBoxManage.exe: error: VD: error VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED opening image file 'E:\GILLES-PC-0.vhdx' (VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component MediumWrap, interface IMedium, callee IUnknown
VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: "OpenMedium(Bstr(pszFilenameOrUuid).raw(), enmDevType, enmAccessMode, fForceNewUuidOnOpen, pMedium.asOutParam())" at line 201 of file VBoxManageDisk.cpp



Do I have the wrong syntax or there is a problem with the VDHX file?

Note: the E drive is an Asus USB enclosure with a NVME drive.

Thanks for you time.

[scottgus1]

I don't see in the manual that Virtualbox supports vhdx. On the other hand, Mpack's CloneVDI does accept vhdx as an input and gives vdi as output.

[ggirf14]

Thanks scottgus1 to point out that there is nothing in the manual that Virtualbox supports vhdx.
I will start another thread with the outcome of CloneVDI.