# p1 refers to the first partition (rootfs) Loopdev=$(losetup -s -f turnkey-core.raw) You will need kpartx to setup the mappings.

You'll need to setup the loop device, partition mappings and finally mount the rootfs partition. GOTCHA 1: If your VM has partitions, it's a little tricker. Mount -o loop turnkey-core.raw turnkey-core.mount Next, mount the raw disk as a loopback device. Qemu-img convert -f vmdk turnkey-core.vmdk -O raw turnkey-core.raw If you are using a different virtualization platform such as Virtualbox, see this post on converting a VDI to a raw image. I'll show how to convert a VMWare VMDK image into raw disk format.

If you are not using a TurnKey installation, see the TKLPatch installation notes. I suppose that's a good enough reason, so lets get to it.Ĭonvert VM disk to raw image and mount itįirst we need to get qemu-img, a tool bundled with qemu (KVM's virtualization backend) to convert the VM disk to a raw image, and TKLPatch, the TurnKey customization mechanism to package the ISO. Good question, the answer for Conor Fox (who was the inspiration for this post - thanks Conor!) was to distribute his customized TurnKey PostgreSQL image so others could use it.ĭistributing an ISO as opposed to a VM image allows it to be installed on any virtualization platform, as well as on bare metal, with the added bonus of running live.

PowerShell commands allow you to provide the disk type for the target Hyper-V VM, which will enable the VMware thick provisioned disk to be migrated as Hyper-V dynamic disk or vice versa, based on the requirements.Why would anyone in their right mind want to convert a VM into an ISO?.

Disk conversion (from vmdk to VHDX/VHD) is enhanced to be ~50% faster than earlier.Verify the VM's conversion in VMs and Services > Home > Show > VMs. In Summary, review the settings, and select Start the virtual machine after deploying it if necessary.

In Add Properties, configure the required settings.

In Select Networks, select the logical network, virtual network, and the VLAN as applicable.

In Select Path, configure the storage location on the host for the VM files.

In Select Host, select a Hyper-V host/Azure Stack HCI (applicable from VMM 2019 UR3 and later) for placement.

In Virtual Machine Configuration, specify the number of processors and memory settings.

In Specify Virtual Machine Identity, modify the machine name and description as required.

In Convert Virtual Machine wizard > Select Source, select Browse and in Select Virtual Machine Source, select the VMware VMs you want to convert.

Select VMs and Services > Home > Create > Create Virtual Machines > Convert Virtual Machine.

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