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Duplicating Ubuntu Install

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aaruni
aaruni Original post #1
Oct 19, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Hey Guys,
I currently have an installation of Ubuntu in virtual box. I want to switch it to vmware workstation. Is there anyway by which there could be created a bootable iso of my current install, so that in the vmware workstation, I don't have to download loads of stuff again, that I had downloaded for the current install...
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whitestar_999 #2
Oct 19, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Convert VirtualBox (vdi) hard drive image to VMWare (vmdk) format « Mike Beach
How to convert VirtualBox VDI to VMware VMDK disks
How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation? | TechRepublic
aaruni
aaruni #3
Oct 19, 2012 at 10:58 PM
those are different ways of cloning the hard disk to vmware hdd format.
Are there not any ways to create installation ISOs from your current installation of ubuntu 12.04 ?
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whitestar_999 #4
Oct 20, 2012 at 8:59 AM
i don't think so.also converting hard disk will do what you want to achieve.after conversion your virtualbox hard disk with its ubuntu install & all apps will run exactly the same in vmware.