I needed to convert a virtual machine created on VMware Fusion 9, to make it run on VirtualBox 5. To do that, you need to convert the virtual machine to the Open Virtualisation Format (.OVF).
These are the steps to accomplish this:
- Locate the file of the VMware virtual machine you want to convert
- Right-click and select Show Package Contents
- Copy all these files to a new folder
- Download and install the VMware OVF Tool. This is a command line tool that will do the conversion.
- Open Terminal and execute the following command
The conversion can take quite some time. For me, it took about 3 hours for a 140 GB Windows 8 image
- Once the conversion is finished, open VirtualBox and from the Filemenu, select Import appliance
The VMware OVF Tool is a conversion program freely downloadable from VMware that assists in the distribution of virtual machines (VMs) and vApps, converting them between OVF, VMX and OVA formats. It also includes a command‑line facility to import and export OVF packages between environments or from third party suppliers. Aug 20, 2019 Functional cookies help us keep track of your past browsing choices so we can improve usability and customize your experience. These cookies enable the website to remember your preferred settings, language preferences, location and other customizable elements such as font or text size.
Download and Install VMware OVF Tool Before We understand how to Export VM to OVA or OVF using OVF Tool, Let’s understand where to download and how to install the VMware OVF Tool. OVF Tool installer is available for Windows, Linux and MAC OSX. Download VMware vSphere. Run fewer servers and reduce capital and operating costs using VMware vSphere to build a cloud computing infrastructure.
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After the import, power on the VM, uninstall the VMware Tools and install the VirtualBox Guest additions.