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GHS to VMDK for VM (2021)

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How to Convert Norton Ghost Image Files .GHO / .GHS to

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by svi / December 30, 2020 / 2 Comments

to Convert Norton Ghost Image .GHO .GHS to VMDK for

32.exe or Norton Ghost?

d backup software tool. Older systems such as Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP
with Norton Ghost. The Ghost backup files is split depending on the size of the backup into .gho an
estore the ghost image backup. The backup files are used in the event the disk drive fails or the sam
nce these systems are old it is definitely worthwhile to convert the ghost image files into VMDK file
ual Box or VMWare virtual machine. This will preserve the functionality of the system, such as old so
host Image to VMDK? The guide below details the process.

t utility, see the Wiki page here.

e Norton Ghost image to VMDK is easy and anyone can do it.

owing to successfully convert the Ghost image to VMDK

program.

handy. File extension .gho and .ghs.

ows command prompt.

BY STEP HOW TO CONVERT GHO/GHS to VMDK FILE

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2.exe Program

here ghost32.exe application is located. In this example it is located on the desktop in a folder nam
more recent version of Windows (i.e. Windows 10). This guide the executable is in a Windows 2000 V

mand Prompt Working Directory

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change the working directory by using the cd command. If not sure of the location click on the folde
ed in Location.

Image File Source and Destination Path 

location to be converted and decide where you want the new .vmdk file will be saved to.

onvert Command

e the following command (make sure cmd is in the directory with the ghost32.exe application).

ore,src=”Your Location Path\FileName.gho”,dst=”Your Destination Path\FileName.vmdk” -batch -sure

he .gho file, the .ghs files need to be in the same directory to work.

t the location path and file names for src and dest within quotation marks and do not add spaces in
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he command prompt. The ghost application will launch and a progress bar will show up of the conv
nsion that can be used to bind to Virtual Box or VMWare as a virtual disk. The location of this new v
nd prompt. If there is an error it will be written to the ghost32 log file. The most common reason for
.

s – that is it! Your ghost image is now a vmdk file.

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ed Guides for Using a Converted Ghost Ima

a VM
ng System that was converted, the VMDK file that is now bound to a VM may have trouble booting p
ccessible boot device stop code 0x0000007B. Read it here. 

age to VMDK is for a Windows XP machine and you have the genuine product key, read the guide he

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2 thoughts on “How to Convert Norton Ghost Image Files .GHO / .GHS to

.VMDK for Virtual Machine (2021)”

JEAN PAUL
March 17, 2022 at 9:00 pm

the command is wrong it should say dst= instead of dest= otherwise you will receive an error Abort:
580, Unknown Keyword: dest

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SVI
March 17, 2022 at 9:25 pm

Good catch, the image shows it right but I’ll update the text shortly.

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