with a disk size equal to or larger than the original backup. Attach the Acronis Rescue Media (ISO file) to the VM's virtual CD/DVD drive.
A is an open format (though owned by VMware) that stores the contents of a virtual hard drive for use with VMware products like Workstation, Fusion, ESXi (vSphere), and even third-party tools like VirtualBox (with support). tib to vmdk converter tool
: Windows activation is tied to hardware. Converting to a VM will likely require you to re-activate your OS license. for one of these specific tools? with a disk size equal to or larger than the original backup