[ale] semi OT: ubuntu from vmware to physical

[jdp at algoloma.com (JD)]

On 07/03/2014 11:34 AM, Boris Borisov wrote:
> Hello wizards :)
> 
> Friend of mine ( sort of web developer ) has ubuntu vmware install on
> windows host. Now he is decided to move the same install to partition
> on the same windows harddrive. I suggest to free space on the disk and
> create new partition + swap then to attach the new partition under
> vmware ubuntu machine -> run some live distro and copy ubuntu install
> to the new physical partition. Then should be grub install game.
> 
> Do I missing something and giving him some bad ideas :)
> _______________________________________________

HostOS: Windows - which release? 32/64-bit
GuestOS: Ubuntu - what?  release, server, desktop?
CPU:
RAM:
VMware: ... they make 6 VM products which one is he using?

Going from virtual to physical isn't easy.
The way I move entire VMs around is:
http://blog.jdpfu.com/2013/12/11/how-to-migrate-debian-ubuntu-systems-and-data-overview
 It should work for VM-to-Phy migrations too.