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  • 1.  How to convert three files into a single ova file?

    Posted Dec 07, 2018 05:20 PM

    I am trying to create windows vm for esxi. I have created three files with the following extensions (vmdk, mf & ovf). My question is how to convert all three files into a single ova using the latest ovftool?

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  • 2.  RE: How to convert three files into a single ova file?

    Posted Dec 08, 2018 12:50 PM

    Unless I'm mistaken, all that's needed is to create a .tar archive with these files, and rename it to .ova.

    André



  • 3.  RE: How to convert three files into a single ova file?
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    Posted Dec 09, 2018 07:08 PM

    Hi Paul

    and welcome to the forums!

    From the ovftool documentation (page 36) it looks like this is as simple as running

      ovftool input.ovf output.ova

    Andreas



  • 4.  RE: How to convert three files into a single ova file?

    Posted Dec 21, 2018 05:35 PM

    Hi Andreas,

    Yes it was that simple - Thx a million!



  • 5.  RE: How to convert three files into a single ova file?

    Posted Dec 10, 2018 03:11 PM

    Other apps of interest that may help are StarWind V2V Converter and XenConverter.

    I remember using them a while ago for mucking around on repacking things.