How to import xp ddrescue disc image into vmware

[ell]

Hi, I've been playing around with vmware workstation, trying to create a windows xp virtual machine from a image created with ddrescue-gui. The image has no extension so I presume it is raw. I have tried the vmware converter, starwind v2v converter, nothing seems to recognize the image. I know the image is fine because I am able to mount it with osfmount and view the files. Not having much luck, ideas?

 

[SAG]

If you have Linux then you can use use qemu easy enough.

qemu-img convert -O vmdk ddrescue_image_file WindowsXP_snazzy_name.vmdk

 

[ell]

If you have Linux then you can use use qemu easy enough.

qemu-img convert -O vmdk ddrescue_image_file WindowsXP_snazzy_name.vmdk

Thanks! I'm a total linux newb, I'm on it!

 

[DataMedics]

You assume correctly that ddrescue uses a completely RAW image file. It's just sector by sector.

An easy way to write it to other objects after is just to add a .bin or .img extension and use a trial of R-Studio or another data recovery program that can work with image files. Then you can just write the image to another image file, hard drive, etc.

 

[ell]

You assume correctly that ddrescue uses a completely RAW image file. It's just sector by sector.

An easy way to write it to other objects after is just to add a .bin or .img extension and use a trial of R-Studio or another data recovery program that can work with image files. Then you can just write the image to another image file, hard drive, etc.

thanks!