Input file
VMDK
- Full Name: VMware Virtual Disk Format
- Developer: VMware
Output file
SV2I
- Full Name: Symantec Backup Exec System Index Format
- Developer: Symantec
What is VMDK file?
VMDK (.vmdk) is a virtual machine disk file used by VMware virtualization software. It shares the same format as other virtual disk formats such as those used for VirtualBox and Parallels Desktop virtual machines. VMDK files contain hard drive data that has been “zipped” and packaged for use by a hypervisor, like VMware Workstation, which abstracts physical hardware and allows multiple operating systems to run on different hardware profiles simultaneously. [ ⏩ ] VMDK file extension
What is SV2I file?
The .sv2i file extension is an index file created and used by Symantec. This type of file is used to provide a faster data access to the system when it is searching different files within a folder. It stores the location and size information of the system files in binary form. The .sv2i file enables the computer to more accurately identify the contents of a disk drive or folder and speed up the process of folder searches. How Does an .sv2i File Work? An . [ ⏩ ] SV2I file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from VMDK to SV2I?
To successfully convert the VMDK file to SV2I, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.VMDK). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case SV2I (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than SV2I).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. VMDK to SV2I. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting VMDK files to SV2I files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension SV2I, while before this step we had the VMDK file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new SV2I file, or not.