Duplicating Ubuntu Install

[aaruni]

Hey Guys,
I currently have an installation of Ubuntu in virtual box. I want to switch it to vmware workstation. Is there anyway by which there could be created a bootable iso of my current install, so that in the vmware workstation, I don't have to download loads of stuff again, that I had downloaded for the current install...

 

[whitestar_999]

Convert VirtualBox (vdi) hard drive image to VMWare (vmdk) format « Mike Beach
How to convert VirtualBox VDI to VMware VMDK disks
How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation? | TechRepublic

 

[aaruni]

those are different ways of cloning the hard disk to vmware hdd format.
Are there not any ways to create installation ISOs from your current installation of ubuntu 12.04 ?

 

[whitestar_999]

i don't think so.also converting hard disk will do what you want to achieve.after conversion your virtualbox hard disk with its ubuntu install & all apps will run exactly the same in vmware.