Importing VMware drive into VirtualBox drive

Question

I have VMware on my Mac and it crashed. I am unable to access the files used by the VMware. So I downloaded VirtualBox and when I try to add the .vmwarevm file to VirtualBox it says that its unable to read that type.

I wasn't sure if there was a way i can get to these files as they are extremely important. I can not shutdown or open my virtual state in VMware whatsoever.

Thoughts?

Solution 1

VirtualBox can run VMs created by VMware Workstation or Server for this you need to import vmdk files using the following procedure

* Start Virtual Box

* Goto File > Virtual Disk Manager

* Click Add.  Locate and select the copied .vmdk file. Click OK.

* Create a New VM as usual using the added vmdk file

* Boot the VM

Solution 2

Right-click on the '.vmwarevm' file in Mac OSX Finder. Select "Show Package Contents". Copy the '.vmdk' file to main directory. Open VirtualBox, Create New Machine (from menu, select Machine -> New...) give a name, select appropriate Operating System, click [Continue], set Memory size and [Continue], and in the Hard Drive settings, select 'Use an existing virtual hard drive file' and select the '.vmdk' file that you extracted.

Solution 3

You actually need to open the vmdk file that resides INSIDE the vmwarevm 'file', which is actually a folder. Rightclick it (You might need to press command) and click 'Show Package Contents'.

Comments

[balexander]

Where is my .vdk file located? I was only able to find a .vmwarevm file in users/documents/virutal machines/windowsxp.vmwarevm

[balexander]

I figured out how to access my VMDK however since my VMWare crashed on it its not booting in virtualbox

[Sissi]

I am not sure if these guys and or gals are getting it...the extension from the Mac VM is .vmwarevm and not vmdk. I am running into this exact problem as we speak/.

[Olivier.Roger]

Im using VirtualBox 4.04. It doesn't have a "Add" button in the Virtual Disk Manager. What do I do then?