How to convert virtual machine back to a physical machine?

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Issue

  • Can I convert a Xen or KVM virtual machine back to physical machine?
  • Is there a utility or procedure to convert the virtual hard drive images back on to physical ones ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) with Xen or KVM virtualization
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL6) with KVM virtualization

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