How to schedule weekly P2V's?
We have newer physical server that for DR purposes, I want to have in my virtual environment. The physical server is less than 2 years old and we depreciate over 5 years, so I don't want to get rid...
View Articlenever used VMware vCenter Converter
I own a 32bit HP small form factor d530 PC running Windows XP and would like to get a new 64bit PC. I'm thinking about an Acer Veriton VL4620G-Ui7377X running Windows 8 currently. I learned about this...
View ArticleISO for latest Converter 4.1 - Does it exist?
I am trying to convert an old Windows 2000 Server using the latest converter client and it is going dog slow. Is there an ISO for the latest version of converter? I'd much rather do it clean than...
View Article"Error: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination...
Using vConverter 4.3 unable to complete a P2V conversion, the following message appears: "Error: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination virtual machine." I set up an ip...
View ArticleConverter 5.x cannot see some disks on Linux
I'm trying to use Converter to effectively V2V a Linux VM from an old Virtual Iron (xen-based) instance to vSphere 5 one. Converter sees the root partition fine on this server but will not see a second...
View ArticleCold P2V migration using Vmware Converter
Hi, Can someone tell me what kind of licensing do I need in order to do a P2V cold migration? Thanks
View ArticleConversion fails with the error:FAILED: -- ERROR -- Convert:...
Hello i try to convert a windows 2003 server from citrix to vmware (the last one, 20 succesfull).The job runs until 95% an than error:"Erstellen von...
View ArticleFAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s).
FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:2147754767 (0x8004230F). ruuning win2k8 std (not R2) x64 SP2 i put the log in attachement i pass the last 3 days trying to...
View ArticleConverter will use source Volume space?
Hi everyone I use converter in windows xp env.When I converter the local machine xp to ESXi server, It's don't use any xp(source volume) computer disks space, and then it's success to convert to...
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P2V Linux Ubuntu 8.04
Hi Guys,i have a big problem during the P2V procedure. The conversion P2V is finished without problems but, on the linux virtual machine i have the strange charachters. Please, help me. Regards,FtMoVa
View Article"The specified network name is no longer available." and "No connection could...
1st time and 1st error Started 4/19/2013 6:01:18 PMFailed 4/19/2013 8:18:51 PM 2nd time and 2nd error Started 4/19/2013 9:55:55 PMFailed 4/20/2013 2:34:18 AM Details are its a Server Standard 2003 DC...
View ArticleFirewall issues with Converter
Anyone used Vmware Converter standalone 5 to move a powered-on VM to another ESX host, with a firewall in between? I'm having a hell of a time. I've opened ports as per kb articles, installed the...
View ArticleV2V from ESX 3.5 host to ESXi 5.1
I have a esx 3.5 host with a seperate datastore and I need to migrate the VM's to a new ESXi 5.1 host on it's own datastore, and i'm looking for some advice and how to's if it's even possible.
View ArticleRHEL 4 - P2V - Failed with errors.
Hi, I'm trying to P2V a RHEL 4 server but I'm failing with the following error: FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'InitrdNativePatcher failed to generate initrd image:...
View Articleubuntu p2v - converter fails generic error
Hello, I'm new to vmware and I'm trying to teach myself. I have ubuntu 11.10 running on a spare laptop with linux converter server 4.0.1. I have the Converter Standalone Client 4.0.1 installed on a...
View ArticleConverting a ridiculously large server
So here's the scenario: We have a VM sitting on an ESXi 4.1 farm that has 5 2TB RDMs attached. We are migrating off of our current SAN to a new EMC SAN. For the rest of our VMs we are doing vmotions...
View ArticleP2V Unable to obtain hardware information for the selected machine
Hi All! I am (for the first time) trying to do a P2V conversion.Target machine is a remotely located SBS2008. I have installed the vCenter Converter Client 5.1 on my local laptopI installed the agent...
View Articlevmware converter 3.0.3
Hi Guys First offHappy new year to you all. Wondering if anyone has an idea of where I can download VMware converter 3.0.3?I am trying to convert a physical server running windows 2000 to a virtual...
View ArticlevCenter converter for windows 2000
I have an old windows 2000 workstation that has important data on it. The database cannot be migrated to anything newer, so i must preserver the data for historical purposes. I tried converter...
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Error for a server virtualization RedHat Linux 8.0 Server K2.4.18-14
Dear, Need to make virtualization a RedHat Linux 8.0 Server (Kernel 2.4.18-14 - physical HP DL 380), but I am having problems using the VMWARE Converter 5.1 is displayed when trying to virtualize the...
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