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Convert VirtualBox to VMWare OVF

By EssingtonITS team ·

Learn how to convert a VirtualBox machine to VMware OVF using two methods: the OVF tool or by manually editing the XML file. The article provides detailed steps for each approach.

Option 1 - OVFTOOL

Convert using OVF tool

Option 2 - Alter the XML file

Extract the OVF and edit the XML file

Change

<vssd:VirtualSystemType>virtualbox-2.2</vssd:VirtualSystemType>

To

<vssd:VirtualSystemType>vmx-07</vssd:VirtualSystemType>

Change

<Item>
<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Caption>sataController0</rasd:Caption>
<rasd:Description>SATA Controller</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>sataController0</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>5</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>AHCI</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>20</rasd:ResourceType>
</Item>

To

<Item>
<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Caption>SCSIController</rasd:Caption>
<rasd:Description>SCSI Controller</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>SCSIController</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>5</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>lsilogic</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>6</rasd:ResourceType>
</Item>

Remove

 <Item>
        <rasd:AddressOnParent>3</rasd:AddressOnParent>
        <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
        <rasd:Caption>sound</rasd:Caption>
        <rasd:Description>Sound Card</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>sound</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>6</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceSubType>ensoniq1371</rasd:ResourceSubType>
        <rasd:ResourceType>35</rasd:ResourceType>
</Item>

More details can be found at the following website

Export a VirtualBox Machine to VMware

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