Convert from .vmdk to .vhd Error :"Invalid File Format (11)"

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kesys
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri May 06, 2011 3:40 pm

Fri May 06, 2011 3:47 pm

Hello, I have the same problem: Invalid file format (11)
when I try to convert from vmdk to vhd, please tell us wat to change in vmdk file for succesfull operation.


# Disk DescriptorFile
version=1
encoding="UTF-8"
CID=78117f61
parentCID=ffffffff
isNativeSnapshot="no"
createType="vmfs"

# Extent description
RW 312624900 VMFS "server.STALREX.local-flat.vmdk"

# The Disk Data Base
#DDB

ddb.toolsVersion = "8290"
ddb.geometry.biosHeads = "255"
ddb.geometry.biosSectors = "63"
ddb.geometry.biosCylinders = "19460"
ddb.adapterType = "ide"
ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"
ddb.geometry.heads = "16"
ddb.geometry.cylinders = "16383"
ddb.uuid = "60 00 C2 97 40 a4 19 2b-cb 4c 7d 3d 07 27 10 b0"
ddb.longContentID = "4bd46413bac0ca4777de00fc78117f61"
ddb.virtualHWVersion = "7"
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Vitalii (staff)
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Fri May 06, 2011 5:20 pm

Hi!

First of all, ensure that the file "server.STALREX.local-flat.vmdk" stays in the same directory and have the appropriate size (312624900 blocks, i.e ~150Gb )

If it was not helpful, try the new Converter binary:
http://www.starwindsoftware.com/tmplink ... tarV2V.exe

There is a fix for parsing descriptor files.

Please, keep me informed about the result.
kesys
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri May 06, 2011 3:40 pm

Sat May 07, 2011 6:02 pm

Hello, thx for you reply,
"server.STALREX.local-flat.vmdk" stays in the same directory, and have size 149GB,
new software rev. give the same result: "Invalid File Format (11) [2]" :-(
Any ideas?
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Anatoly (staff)
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Wed May 11, 2011 10:56 am

Could you please download the latest version using the link below and try again?

http://www.starwindsoftware.com/downloa ... -converter
Best regards,
Anatoly Vilchinsky
Global Engineering and Support Manager
www.starwind.com
av@starwind.com
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