Open OVA files

Full name

Open Virtual Machine Format
Developer

VMware
Popularity

Have you encountered a problem with a OVA file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a OVA file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your OVA file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

Programs which can open a OVA file

Windows

Linux

Mac OS

How to open file with OVA extension?

In order to open a file with OVA extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening OVA file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with OVA files, follow the instructions below.

Install VM VirtualBox or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening OVA files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support OVA files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of OVA files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set VM VirtualBox as the default program for opening OVA files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate OVA files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the VM VirtualBox applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where VM VirtualBox has been installed.

Check the section that lists most common problems with OVA files

Sometimes problems with opening OVA files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

File data is corrupted
OVA files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open OVA files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
OVA file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)