VDI

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	[[VDI]] (Virtual Disk Image) is a format used for storage by VirtualBox virtual machines (a program running on a real machine such as a desktop or laptop PC in order to simulate a separate machine for the purpose of running software in a sandboxed environment, or to use different operating systems from that of the real computer).		[[VDI]] (Virtual Disk Image) is a format used for storage by VirtualBox virtual machines (a program running on a real machine such as a desktop or laptop PC in order to simulate a separate machine for the purpose of running software in a sandboxed environment, or to use different operating systems from that of the real computer).
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	* [[Wikipedia:VirtualBox|Wikipedia article: VirtualBox]]		* [[Wikipedia:VirtualBox|Wikipedia article: VirtualBox]]
	* [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox official site]		* [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox official site]
−	* [http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/Virtual_Disk_Image_%28VDI%29 Forensics Wiki article]	+	* [{{ForensicsWikiURL|virtual_disk_image_%28vdi%29}} Forensics Wiki article]
	* [http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-convert.html How to convert VirtualBox VDI to VMware VMDK disks (or vice versa)]		* [http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-convert.html How to convert VirtualBox VDI to VMware VMDK disks (or vice versa)]
	* [https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8046 All About VDIs]		* [https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8046 All About VDIs]
	* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdi2vmdkguiconv/ vdi 2 vmdk converter]		* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdi2vmdkguiconv/ vdi 2 vmdk converter]
	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4BT1j2PkYw VDI to VMDK instructional video]		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4BT1j2PkYw VDI to VMDK instructional video]

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Latest revision as of 17:42, 26 December 2024

File Format
Name	VDI
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Disk Image Formats VDI
Extension(s)	.vdi
PRONOM	fmt/726
Kaitai Struct Spec	vdi.ksy

VDI (Virtual Disk Image) is a format used for storage by VirtualBox virtual machines (a program running on a real machine such as a desktop or laptop PC in order to simulate a separate machine for the purpose of running software in a sandboxed environment, or to use different operating systems from that of the real computer).

[edit] Links

• Wikipedia article: VirtualBox
• VirtualBox official site
• Forensics Wiki article
• How to convert VirtualBox VDI to VMware VMDK disks (or vice versa)
• All About VDIs
• vdi 2 vmdk converter
• VDI to VMDK instructional video