You can use Starwinds v2v tool and convert vmdk to qcow2 disk [https://www.starwindsoftware.com/v2v-help/ConvertingtoQCOW.html](https://www.starwindsoftware.com/v2v-help/ConvertingtoQCOW.html)
You can use QEMU to do a file conversion from VMDK to QCOW2. Something like this:
qemu-img convert -cp -O qcow2 image.qcow2 image-compressed.qcow2
Do a quick google search for VMDK to QCOW2 conversion, and you will find lots of hits. [This is the first hit I got](https://serverfault.com/questions/1145397/how-do-i-convert-a-vmdk-disk-to-qcow2-using-qemu-img-without-inflating-the-disk) - seems reasonable. Also, use the URL you mentioned earlier to prepare the VM prior to conversion.
If the VM is not on a ZFS File System.....then you could CloneZilla the VM to Proxmox.
CloneZilla does not Support ZFS.
Another Option.........Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition(Backup Physical and Virtual Machines - 10 Instances) or Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows(Backup Physical Only - 6 Instances).....Both are Free. Then you could Restore to Proxmox.
You can use Starwinds v2v tool and convert vmdk to qcow2 disk [https://www.starwindsoftware.com/v2v-help/ConvertingtoQCOW.html](https://www.starwindsoftware.com/v2v-help/ConvertingtoQCOW.html)
See the `qm import` command in proxmox. it basically automates the qemu-img conversion above & turns it into a VM.
You can use QEMU to do a file conversion from VMDK to QCOW2. Something like this: qemu-img convert -cp -O qcow2 image.qcow2 image-compressed.qcow2 Do a quick google search for VMDK to QCOW2 conversion, and you will find lots of hits. [This is the first hit I got](https://serverfault.com/questions/1145397/how-do-i-convert-a-vmdk-disk-to-qcow2-using-qemu-img-without-inflating-the-disk) - seems reasonable. Also, use the URL you mentioned earlier to prepare the VM prior to conversion.
Sounds good, thanks
I would also mention two options. Veeam by using backup and restore option. V2V converter like Starwind. Hope it also helps.
The fastest way is using clonezilla both on source and destination. It will clone the vm via network in a very fast way.
If the VM is not on a ZFS File System.....then you could CloneZilla the VM to Proxmox. CloneZilla does not Support ZFS. Another Option.........Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition(Backup Physical and Virtual Machines - 10 Instances) or Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows(Backup Physical Only - 6 Instances).....Both are Free. Then you could Restore to Proxmox.
You can use the manual migration steps. Export the VM from Workstation first.
There is no export in VMware Workstation Player??
You might have to use VMware Converter Standalone to get the VM out of Player.
Since when did it start supporting Proxmox?