Error importing vmdk files using ec2 developer tools

Question

Although vmdk disk format is supported by ec2-import-instance tool, every time I try to run the command on a vmdk file, I get the following error:

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Answer 1

ERROR: File uses unsupported compression algorithm 0. The VMDK was created using OVA format instead of OVF format.

Resolution

Create the VMDK in OVF format.