How to import an Altiris .IMG file into VMview

[VCP2009]

I'm looking for some assistance on how to import a .IMG file into VMview so that I can use this as a golden image. A straight conversion to a .ISO doesn't seem to do the trick.

Thanks for all the help.

[gunnarb]

You want to use VM Converter.

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/4_0

However see page 24 of the following manual:

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_43_guide.pdf

I don't see any support for the .IMG format, can you get it in a different format?

-Gunnar

[gunnarb]

You know you could use the same tool and just do a P2V job on it, or a V2V.

-Gunnar

[kermic]

Try using VMware Converter: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/converter430/dGhiZEB0ZWJkd2V3

Depending on version of converter AND Altiris used to create image, you might be able to import it as a VM.

Install VMware Tools, install View Agent and you know the rest

WBR

Imants

[kermic]

Sorry, I'm allways messing Altiris with Acronis.

Seems like Altiris images are not supported by converter.

What you can try is create a new VM, restore the image data to new VMs HDD (using standard methods, as you would normally restore a physical workstation from .img) and do just reconfiguration with Converter.

WBR

Imants