Tools to convert from VMware to Vhdx

Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC)

• Type: Free Microsoft utility (deprecated but still works well)

• Purpose: Converts VMware VMs (including disks) to Hyper-V (.vhd or .vhdx).

• Supports: VMDK → VHDX, ESXi → Hyper-V migration, vCenter integration

• How to use:

  MVMC.exe /SourceType:VMware /SourceLocation:"C:\VMs\disk.vmdk" /DestinationType:HyperV /DestinationLocation:"D:\Converted\disk.vhdx"
  

• Note: MVMC can also convert whole VMs, not just disks. You’ll need .NET and PowerShell support installed.

StarWind V2V Converter

• Type: Free and updated regularly

• Website: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/converter

• Purpose: Fast GUI tool to convert between VMDK, VHD, and VHDX.

• Supports: VMDK ↔ VHDX, local or ESXi remote disks, thin or thick provisioning

• Advantages:

  • Simple wizard GUI

  • Supports both online and offline conversion

  • Converts directly to Hyper-V format

  • Works with modern OSs (Windows 10/11, Server 2019/2022)

qemu-img (QEMU Disk Image Utility)

• Type: Command-line, open-source

• Example command:

  qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O vhdx "source.vmdk" "destination.vhdx"
  

• Advantages:

  • Very fast

  • Supports many formats (VMDK, VHD, VHDX, QCOW2, RAW, etc.)

  • Ideal for automation or scripting pipelines

Disk2VHD (Sysinternals)

• Type: Free Microsoft tool

• Purpose: Converts physical or virtual disks to VHD/VHDX format

• Limitation: Cannot open VMDK directly — you’d mount it first, then re-capture to VHDX.

• Use case: When you want a “clean” new VHDX snapshot of a system.

VMware Workstation + Hyper-V Export (Manual Path)

• Mount the VMDK in VMware Workstation.

• Use Windows Disk Management or a cloning tool (like Clonezilla) to image the disk into a new VHDX.

Recommended

For most modern migrations:

Use StarWind V2V Converter – easiest, free, GUI-based, supports Windows Server 2022 and Hyper-V Gen 2 (VHDX).