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# Convert raw to vmdk

**Using qemu-img;**

```
$ sudo apt-get install qemu-tools
$ sudo qemu-img convert -O vmdk rawimage.dd /path/to/output/file.vmdk
```

750GB raw image (acquired using ddrescue/dcfldd) converted using above method took \~2 hours on mid-spec machine.

Create new virtual machine with required resources\
Select existing virtual disk\
Select above file

Note: won't boot directly in VirtualBox without changing settings (notes tba)

**Using VirtualBox/VBManage**

```
$ VBoxManage convertfromraw imagefile.dd vmdkname.vmdk --format VMDK
```

750GB raw image converted to 750GB VMDK in 1hr 45 on mid-spec machine.


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