how to restore a guest OS from an rsync backup

[NoOp]

On 09/29/2010 03:19 AM, Tapas Mishra wrote:
> I took a backup of all the directories in an lvm.
> This lvm which I am referring to above was having a Guest Operating System
> the entire backup from the top most directory / is in a folder in a
> USB hard disk.
> Swap space I have not taken any backup.
> So is there a way I can restore the Guest OS from this backup on  USB
> bard disk which is on LAN at a remote location.
> If yes then give me a link to it.
> 

Perhaps:
<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&q=vmware+%2Bmove+vmdk+to+new+machine&btnG=Search>

<http://kb.vmware.com/kb/900>

Will be of help.