How to convert a VirtualBox virtual machine to QEMUwto image?

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How do I convert a VirtualBox virtual machine to a QEMUwto image?

You may need to take an intermediate step and find a common format you can convert to as a stepping stone. There are various conversion utilities out there, I've had mixed success with them. The Open XenServers conversion tool may be a really handy first step.
@The White Phoenix thanks for the post! I was able to convert using VBoxManage convertdd path_to_vdi_file path_to_new_raw_file

Ruairi Fullam · Answer 1 · 2011-07-06 16:23:28Z

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Qemu-img should do the job, command line example here:

qemu-img convert Windows.vmdk -O qcow2 Windows.qcow

answered Jul 6 '11 at 16:23

	Thanks for the post! I was able to convert using VBoxManage convertdd path_to_vdi_file path_to_new_raw_file – casey_miller Jul 6 '11 at 19:49
	Cool, if you like the posts, upvote us! :) – Ruairi Fullam Jul 6 '11 at 19:54
	But when I am starting to load it. it says "no bootable device" any ideas? – casey_miller Jul 6 '11 at 20:01
	Maybe the conversion didn't work properly - is there any way you can fire up a LiveCD of some description in your VM and try browsing the hard drive from that? – Ruairi Fullam Jul 6 '11 at 20:03

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