Converting Microsoft Virtual PC

[chrisreb12]

I cannot get VMconverter to recognise my existing virtual PC which seems to be a .vhd image file.

How do I convert this? I have installed VMWare Player and converter but neither recognised this file extension.

[vmkarthik]

Try using the standalone converter that should work.

Else why dont you use Starwind converter which can convert any format disk to any format (meant vhd to vmdk, ovf etc)

[chrisreb12]

Excuse my ignorance but is the standalone converter different than the VM converter I downloaded?

I will have a search for this Starwind one as well tomorrow to see if that will do the job.

Thanks

[vmkarthik]

Standalone converter is almost same but with minor tweaks....

I have used it and Starwind works ....you can also try....

[VladN]

.vhd is extension for virtual hard disk

you need to point Converter to .vmc file (VM settings)

[chrisreb12]

No conversion seems to be recognised by either converter.

Have created a .tib file via Acronis and now trying to open via VMPlayer.

Seems to have been doing nothing for last hour! Could not see any vmc file anywhere to point to. I seem to be missing the point but anything I convert has a non recognised extension and I am not hopwful about the VMplayer opening the .tib file but will leave it running a bit longer.

[chrisreb12]

Left the VMPlayer running for 4 hours in loading a .tib file and it just sat at the splash screen.

Appears no way to convert a Microsoft Virtual PC?