VirtualBox .VDI incorrect header

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userman
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Sun May 18, 2025 9:48 am

Hi
I don't know if it's intentional or a typo, but the program creates a slightly "crooked" VDI, namely with the name in header:

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<<<< Oracle VM VirtualBox Disk Image
the standard one looks like this:

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this title is informational, and it doesn't seem to affect the work of other programs...
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yaroslav (staff)
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Sun May 18, 2025 1:01 pm

Hi,

Thanks for your update. Could you please describe the conversion scenario? I will need the source Hypervisor and whether you are trying to convert the entire VM as V2V?
Aliyaueller
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Mon May 19, 2025 6:42 am

It is possible that each program was run differently and therefore some structures were changed to accommodate. This information is too limited for me to determine further.
yaroslav (staff)
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Mon May 19, 2025 6:48 am

Excuse me, I don't follow your comment, please rephrase.
userman
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Mon May 19, 2025 12:11 pm

I use local conversion VHD, VHDX to VDI
yaroslav (staff)
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Mon May 19, 2025 12:25 pm

Thanks for your update! What is the source hypervisor (e.g., Windows Server 2022)? Do you convert the entire VM or just its disks?
userman
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Mon May 19, 2025 12:34 pm

It was a disk created using standard tools Windows 11
yaroslav (staff)
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Mon May 19, 2025 1:27 pm

Thanks! I have logged a request.
Thanks for pointing that out.
yaroslav (staff)
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Mon May 19, 2025 2:48 pm

That's expected: my colleague mentioned that Virtual Box adds these headers.
userman
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Mon May 19, 2025 3:38 pm

Virtual Box add header:

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but V2V Converter add header:

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yaroslav (staff)
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Mon May 19, 2025 5:54 pm

I will ask my colleagues to look at that [again]. Thanks.
yaroslav (staff)
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Tue May 20, 2025 4:40 pm

You are absolutely right: it was a typo. Thanks for your cooperation.
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Wed May 21, 2025 3:11 am

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