
Converting Hyper-V Hard Disks to VMWare (and vice versa)
To convert Hyper-V Virtual Disks [VHD] to a VMWare Virtual Disks [VMDK] (or vice versa), follow the instructions below:
- Download and install WinImage
- Open WinImage and select Disk | Convert Virtual Hard Disk Image
- Change the drive type to your source drive type, browse and select the source drive, and click Open
- Select whether you want a fixed or dynamically sized drive
- Browse to the destination location, enter the destination name, and select the destination drive type
- Now sit back and wait for the conversion to finish
NOTE: This method only restores a single disk. It will not restore and apply any snapshots.