Disk image format converter

[Rigo]

I need to convert a .BIN image produced with RapidSpar to either .VHD .VHDX .CIB .CIBX format so I can use my go-to software (Casper from Future Systems) to restore to another drive.
Unless there is some better option out there.

 

[GTP]

Microsoft VHD Tool.

vhdtool.exe /convert yourfile.bin

You can’t convert to .CIB/.CIBX, but you can convert to Vhd orVhdX, then mount or boot, and then use Casper to backup that into .CIBX.

 

[Rigo]

Microsoft VHD Tool.

vhdtool.exe /convert yourfile.bin

You can’t convert to .CIB/.CIBX, but you can convert to Vhd orVhdX, then mount or boot, and then use Casper to backup that into .CIBX.

Thx for the pointer mate
But I can't get it :
Never mind, I found a copy, will it a shot

 

[GTP]

That's the only link I have, but I haven't used it for years.

Maybe use quemu?

QEMU for Windows – Installers (64 bit)

QEMU Binaries for Windows

qemu.weilnetz.de

Download and extract the .zip, open cmd prompt and cd C:\QEMU (or whereever you extracted it to)
To Vhd.
qemu-img.exe convert -f raw -O vpc C:\path\to\diskimage.bin C:\path\to\converted.vhd (change paths etc accordingly)
To Vhdx.
qemu-img.exe convert -f raw -O vhdx C:\path\to\diskimage.bin C:\path\to\converted.vhdx

You can right click and mount it in Explorer. Casper should see it too.

I have a batch file somewhere for converting if you want that?

 

[Markverhyden]

Thx for the pointer mate
But I can't get it :
Never mind, I found a copy, will it a shot

View attachment 17640

I've had great luck with the Wayback Machine a handful of times in the last couple of years. Last time was getting a version of Remote Desktop that ran on W7. What you get these days from MS, including Store, only supports W8 forward.

 

[Sky-Knight]

The correct link for Disk2VHD is here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/disk2vhd

I found this as well, but I don't know if it's real: https://systola.com/support/kb100005

This may help too: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

 

[lcoughey]

Why not just image from the bin file directly to the drive?