Hello Guys, I actually needed help understanding the difference between vmdk and vmx file which are used in virtual machines, Please correct me if I am wrong, vmdk file is the virtual disk file which is stored on the hard drive of a physical computer? Vmx is basically a configuration file which stores configuration of each virtual machine which is.
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Below, you can find answers to the following questions:
- What is the .vmdk file?
- Which program can create the .vmdk file?
- Where can you find a description of the .vmdk format?
- What can convert .vmdk files to a different format?
- Which MIME-type is associated with the .vmdk extension?
VMware Virtual Disk File
VMDK file is a VMWare Virtual Disk File. VMware products use the VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk Format) file format to store a virtual machine's hard-disk images.
Category: Disk Image files
Application:VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic string (ASCII): -
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VMWare
VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image
QEMU Disk Image
VMware Virtual Machine Snapshot State Data
VMware Virtual Machine Team Data
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VMware Virtual Machine Configuration
Other types of files may also use the .vmdk file extension. If you have helpful information about .vmdk extension, write to us!
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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The .vmdk filename extension is often given incorrectly!
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Can't open a .vmdk file?
If you want to open a .vmdk file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .vmdk association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:
Windows can't open this file:
File: example.vmdk
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
File: example.vmdk
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To change file associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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