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Difference between .vdi and vmdk files
Posted: 18. Apr 2011, 08:12
by Ryssen
I have them both on my Ubuntu,but on fifferent partions one is 5.24Gb and one is 3.25Gb...
Re: Difference between .vdi and vmdk files
Posted: 18. Apr 2011, 11:24
by vbox4me2
It this a statement? what is the question?
Re: Difference between .vdi and vmdk files
Posted: 18. Apr 2011, 11:56
by Ryssen
I mean do they have the same purpose? And why does some Linux installations get .vdi and some vmdk?can I make all installations to get .vdi?
Re: Difference between .vdi and vmdk files
Posted: 18. Apr 2011, 12:12
by mpack
VDI is VirtualBox's native virtual disk format. VMDK comes from VMWare. VDI is simple and elegant, VMDK is well designed, but with more bells and whistles. As far as a guest is concerned there's no difference. A disk is a disk. Asking why a guest is sometime on VDI and sometimes on VMDK is like asking why cars have different colours: because that was what someone chose to do.
Re: Difference between .vdi and vmdk files
Posted: 18. Apr 2011, 12:26
by Ryssen
Ok,I get it.