> Which tool has created this image? There are converter tools around which
> can migrate from one image format to another or migrate a physical machine
> to a virtual. Search Google for P2V (Physical to Virtual) or take a look at
> the following references:
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/converter/
>
> http://4sysops.com/archives/p2v-for-vmware-migrate-physical-to-virtual-resources/
>
> http://www.invirtus.com/content/view/808/394/
>
> www.acronis.com
>
> Another possibility which is used quite frequently for imaging softwares
> like Ghost or Acronis is simply to set up a virtual environment for the sole
> purpose of restoring an image directly to a vhd: create to empty vhd, attach
> them to the virtual environment as second and third hard drives, copy the
> image file to the second hard drive and restore it to the third one. Detach
> this last vhd and used it as the booting device of a new virtual
> environment.
>
> Before making the restoration, it's a good idea to partition the target VHD
> to make sure that the master boot record is correctly writen or take the
> precaution of imaging the whole physical hard drive used as the source and
> not just one of its partition (even if there is only a single partition on
> it); otherwise the MBR might be uncorrectly writen.
>
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> > how mahy I convert an IMG hard disk image file to VHD format?
> > Alternatively,
> > how may I setup either a virtual disk or machine using an IMG hard disk
> > image
> > file?
>
>
>

> how mahy I convert an IMG hard disk image file to VHD format?
> Alternatively,
> how may I setup either a virtual disk or machine using an IMG hard disk
> image
> file?

>Thanks for the reply. The image was created using the "dd" linux/unix tool.
>I don't use VMWARE as scuh a tool that support VirtualPC/VirtualServer
>(destination) format is prefered. I'll take a closer look at the virtual
>environment option.
>"Sylvain Lafontaine" wrote:
>
>> Which tool has created this image? There are converter tools around
>> Another possibility which is used quite frequently for imaging softwares
>> like Ghost or Acronis is simply to set up a virtual environment for the sole
>> purpose of restoring an image directly to a vhd: create to empty vhd, attach
>> them to the virtual environment as second and third hard drives, copy the
>> image file to the second hard drive and restore it to the third one. Detach
>> this last vhd and used it as the booting device of a new virtual
>> environment.
>>
>> Before making the restoration, it's a good idea to partition the target VHD
>> to make sure that the master boot record is correctly writen or take the
>> precaution of imaging the whole physical hard drive used as the source and
>> not just one of its partition (even if there is only a single partition on
>> it); otherwise the MBR might be uncorrectly writen.

> how mahy I convert an IMG hard disk image file to VHD format? Alternatively,
> how may I setup either a virtual disk or machine using an IMG hard disk image
> file?