How to Convert VMDK to VDI Disk using VirtualBox

Convert VMDK to VirtualBox VDI and compact disk

1. Delete Unnecessary Files from the VM. The best way to do this is to run the Windows disk cleanup tool, including the option to “clean up system files”
2. Defragment the Disk. If you want to also shrink the disk, then Using the Windows defrag tool will help with the shrink process.
3. Clean any free disk space. ...
4. Convert the disk.

1. How do I run a VMDK file in VirtualBox?
2. How do I create a VDI file in VirtualBox?
3. How do I create a VDI file?
4. What is the difference between VDI and VMDK?
5. What is VMDK file in VirtualBox?
6. How do I run a VMDK file?
7. What is a VDI file?
8. How do I open a VDI file in VirtualBox?
9. How do I run an ISO file in VirtualBox?
10. How do I open a VDI file?
11. Can I delete VDI file?

How do I run a VMDK file in VirtualBox?

1. Open VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine, or open an existing one.
2. Click the "Settings" button.
3. Click "Storage."
4. Click "SATA Controller."
5. Click "Add Hard Disk."
6. Navigate to and double-click on the VDMK file.
7. Click "OK" to save the setting.

How do I create a VDI file in VirtualBox?

Install in VirtualBox

1. Open VirtualBox.
2. Press "New" Button on the Left Upper Corner.
3. You will see the screen on the right. ...
4. For Memory, choose a suitable value (usually more than 2048 MB).
5. As shown on the right, choose "create a virtual hard disk".
6. Select "VDI"
7. Select "Dynamically Allocated".

How do I create a VDI file?

Steps

1. Create a virtual machine with Microsoft Windows. Use your standard process for creating virtual machines. ...
2. Enable remote desktop access. ...
3. Install the Oracle VDI Tools. ...
4. Install additional software, and optimize the desktop image. ...
5. Convert a virtual machine into a template.

What is the difference between VDI and VMDK?

# VDI is the format used by VIRTUALBOX. # VMDK is the format used by VMWare products. ... This interconvertabilty makes portability of these formats more efficient, since VDI file which is native format for Virtual box ,is not supported in VMWare workstation or Windows products, so we can convert it into VMDK or VHD files.

What is VMDK file in VirtualBox?

VMDK (short for Virtual Machine Disk) is a file format that describes containers for virtual hard disk drives to be used in virtual machines like VMware Workstation or VirtualBox.

How do I run a VMDK file?

Import a VMDK File

Click the "Hardware" tab and click "Add." Select "Hard disk" and then "Next." Click "Use an existing virtual disk" and then "Next." Browse to the file and click "OK" to import it and attach it to your virtual machine.

What is a VDI file?

VDI file is the virtual disk image file created by VirtualBox software. It stores all contents for a virtual disk. To open VDI file, please follow the steps, Run PowerISO.

How do I open a VDI file in VirtualBox?

Importing a VDI in VirtualBox

1. First copy your VDI file into VirtualBox's virtual hard disks repository. ...
2. Start VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine (according to the OS you expect to live on the VirtualBox image):
3. When you're asked for a hard disk image, select Use existing hard disk and click on the small icon on the right:

How do I run an ISO file in VirtualBox?

1 Answer

1. Right click on the VM you want to run the .iso in.
2. Click on 'Storage' (On Oracle VM virtualBox, Click on 'Settings' first to get to 'Storage')
3. Under IDE Controller There should be an icon that shows a CD with a + sign on it, to create a new disc drive as shown highlighted in yellow color in the below snapshot:

How do I open a VDI file?

Open VDI File in Virtualbox Manually

1. First of all, copy your VDI file into VirtualBox's virtual hard disks repository.
2. After that, start VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine. Select the Operating System.

Can I delete VDI file?

Manually delete virtual hard disks

However if you had removed the Virtual Box application you need to manually delete the virtual hard disk *. vdi files that are stored in the location you defined in Preferences -> General -> Default Machine Folder either with your file manager (e.g. Nautilus) or from the command line.