convert a sata hdd to virtio hdd

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Hi all, how can we convert a sata hdd to a virtio hdd? can you help us here please?
thanks and best regards
 
You don't need to "convert" disk.

simply remove disk (it'll go as unused), then readd it as virtio disk.

(in linux, if you don't use uuid in fstab, you need to change from /dev/sdX to /dev/vdX)
 
and, if your virtual OS doesn't know of virtio, you should load virtio drivers in it BEFORE converting the disk...
and, when adding/readding disks, check the vm boot order...

Marco