Linux to VMWare image?

[Clellandmc]

Is there anyway in which I can create an image for VMWare from my Linux partition?

 

[Daz]

No, you need VMWare Workstation or similar to create images.

 

[Clellandmc]

I think my brother has that. So is it possible with that?

 

[Daz]

Infact, not easily. Only way (I think) would be to backup your system, create a new VMWare image, restore the system to the VMWare session and then it would work.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

What about this program? - http://www.bestsoftware4download.com/software/t-free-makevm-download-ceqwkoer.html

 

[Daz]

It appears to do what you need?
Never seen it.. so can't comment.

Give it a go! And report back!

 

[SimonD]

No, you need VMWare Workstation or similar to create images.

No you don't. You can use the FREE VMWare Server to do it:

http://www.vmware.com/products/server/

I use it at home (I do all my downloading in a VMWare Windows image). VMWare have a product called P2V which lets you create images from physical disks, but I think you have to pay for it and I'm not sure if it will work with VMWare Server

 

[SimonD]

What about this program? - http://www.bestsoftware4download.com/software/t-free-makevm-download-ceqwkoer.html

hmmm.... that looks an interesting bit of software. I'm a bit of a VMWare geek so I might give that a go. However, I still think of you have the original media you're better off creating an image from scratch...