.VDI to hard disk

**taylor102387** · January 12th, 2009

How do I extract .vdi to a hard drive using ubuntu?

**aesis05401** · January 12th, 2009

1. Do you just want the data or are you trying to make a non-virtualized bootable partition?

2. Do you have a working install of VirtualBox that is able to run your .vdi or is this an emergency recovery situation?

edit - At the end of This Page there is a method for using VdiTool to excise the raw image from a VDI. If you are trying to do something simpler than that please post back and I can prolly help you.

**taylor102387** · May 23rd, 2009

I want a bootable copy, and it's not an emergency.

**MugenFox** · August 20th, 2009

Sorry to bring back an old thread but is this possible?

**emulator-guy** · January 19th, 2010

I would also like to know.
Thanks.

**TripBR** · April 14th, 2010

I would like to know more about it too!

**katakaio** · June 28th, 2011

I'm also interested in doing this, but so far the only relevant post I've seen is this one:

http://ubuntu-install.blogspot.com/2...-physical.html

Has anyone tried this? Does it work?