VBOX – is the VM configuration file from VirtualBox software. In this example, I’m converting an existing Windows 8.1 to Parallels. Steps to Convert VirtualBox VDI to Parallels Disk Format in Macġ) Open the App, but do not start any virtual machines.Ģ) Click on File, select New Virtual Machine and open ‘Add Existing Virtual Machine’ as shown below.ģ) Now browse the VirtualBox virtual machine folder. We need to convert the VDI to HDD to use the same VM with Parallels. Oracle VirtualBox uses VDI disk file format whereas Parallels uses HDD file format. It mainly depends on both software and their compatibility to adopt other virtual disk file formats. Since the Parallels is a paid software, you get the premium support, features & updates.Ĭonverting or exporting the existing working VMs between the virtualization software may be difficult sometimes. Oracle VirtualBox is another free software which does a similar job on macOS. It’s having few great tools that will help to use Windows programs and Mac Apps simultaneously. Without any doubts, Parallels for Mac is one of the best desktop virtualization software to use virtual machines including Windows 10, & earlier Windows OS on Apple computer. The screenshots and steps may vary based on the version you have, but ultimately you will find similar options. In this example, I will show you how to convert VirtualBox VDI to Parallels HDD on macOS. We do not need to use any third-party tools or terminal commands to convert VDI to HDD. It can convert existing virtual machines from VirtualBox to Parallels. If you are switching from VirtualBox to Parallels Desktop on macOS, then there is a built-in tool available with Parallels that can help the migration process.

Converting parallels to virtualbox