Assist you in changing a VHDX file from a Windows server and moving or saving it to a new ProxMox machine
Assist you in changing a VHDX file from a Windows server and moving or saving it to a new ProxMox machine
I have a 300GB VHDX file that needs moving and converting for a new ProxMox server. The challenges are: 1. The local space is limited to 240GB, so I need guidance on transferring the 300GB file to the server. 2. LVM storage isn’t working for file storage. 3. I want to create a VM using the converted VHDX file—please explain this step by step, like you're just starting out. Don’t worry if people say “just set up a new filesystem with CMD,” I’ll walk you through it. Thanks! The server has a 1TB drive available.
I haven't worked with Proxmox before; I've mainly used Hyper-V and VMware. I'd like to find out if this program can transform a vhdx file into the format you need. I've used it multiple times for converting machines into VMs, but it offers more capabilities than just that. It seems capable of converting from vhdx to vmdk. V2V Converter / P2V Converter - Converting VM Formats (starwindsoftware.com)
I've handled this several times before. You'll need to move the file onto the 1TB drives since they're too large for a 240GB drive. LVM doesn't support storing files directly, so I'd install a filesystem such as ZFS, xfs or ext4 on the 1TB drive and then copy the data there. After that, you can use the qemu-img tool on Proxmox to convert it into qcow2 or raw format that Proxmox accepts. Self Promo – my video covering a similar process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E60_FC967YE