# xo-vmdk-to-vhd [](https://npmjs.org/package/xo-vmdk-to-vhd)  [](https://bundlephobia.com/result?p=xo-vmdk-to-vhd) [](https://npmjs.org/package/xo-vmdk-to-vhd) > JS lib reading and writing .vmdk and .ova files ## Install Installation of the [npm package](https://npmjs.org/package/xo-vmdk-to-vhd): ```sh npm install --save xo-vmdk-to-vhd ``` ## Usage To convert a VMDK stream to a Fixed VHD stream without buffering the entire input or output: ```js import { vmdkToVhd } from 'xo-vmdk-to-vhd' import { createReadStream, createWriteStream } from 'fs' ;(async () => { const stream = await vmdkToVhd(fs.createReadStream(vmdkFileName)) stream.pipe(fs.createWriteStream(vhdFileName)) })() ``` or: ```js var vmdkToVhd = require('xo-vmdk-to-vhd').vmdkToVhd var createReadStream = require('fs').createReadStream var createWriteStream = require('fs').createWriteStream vmdkToVhd(fs.createReadStream(vmdkFileName)).then(function (stream) { stream.pipe(fs.createWriteStream(vhdFileName)) }) ``` ## Contributions Contributions are _very_ welcomed, either on the documentation or on the code. You may: - report any [issue](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/issues) you've encountered; - fork and create a pull request. ## License [AGPL-3.0-or-later](https://spdx.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0-or-later) © [Vates SAS](https://vates.fr)