6 (Optional) To view more details about the machine you are converting, click View Machine Details.
7 Click Next.
The Specify Destination page appears.
What to do next
You can now select the destination for your new virtual machine.
Select a VMware Workstation or Other VMware Virtual Machine Source
You can convert a VMware desktop virtualization product machine.
You cannot convert a running or suspended virtual machine by using this procedure. To convert a running
machine, read “Select a Powered-On Machine Source,” on page 36. To convert a suspended machine, either
power it off and use the current procedure or power it on and select a powered-on machine as the source.
Prerequisites
Verify that your machine is a supported VMware Desktop products virtual machine. For a list of supported
products, see “Supported Source Types,” on page 19
Procedure
1 On the Specify Source page, select VMware Workstation or other VMware virtual machine from the
Select source type drop-down menu.
2 Browse for the .vmx virtual machine file to convert.
3 (Optional) To view information about the machine you are converting, click View source details.
4 Click Next to proceed to the Specify Destination page.
If the source virtual machine you select is password protected, the Enter password pop-up window
appears. Type your password to proceed.
What to do next
You can now select the destination for your new virtual machine.
Select a Backup Image or Third-Party Virtual Machine Source
You can convert a virtual machine that is a third-party virtual machine or a backup image.
Prerequisites
Verify that your machine is a supported third-party virtual machine or backup image.
“Supported Source Types,” on page 19 contains supported third-party file types and supported versions.
Procedure
1 On the Specify Source page, select Backup image or Third-party virtual machine from the Select source
type drop-down menu.
2 Browse for the source virtual machine or image.
3 (Optional) To view information about the selected source, click View source details.
4 Click Next to proceed to the Specify Destination page.
What to do next
You can now select the destination for your new virtual machine.
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