V2V conversion using Converter 5.1 issues with accessing VM after being...
Hello! Wondering if someone could help me, after doing a successful conversion of any windows server, I can RDP into the machine but for some reason and its odd..... I can't access UNC paths to the...
View ArticleConverter 5.5 - Permission to perform this operation was denied
Hi, I am getting the following error when using Converter Server to import Hyper-V and Powered-on machines - Permission to perform this operation was denied I have installed Converter directly on the...
View ArticleConversion fails with kernel error.
Hello, In trying to do a P2V conversion I am getting a very weird kernel error. I am using the 5.1 standalone converter. The error is: FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: ' * got kernel...
View ArticleVirtualize Zimbra Collaboration Server Network Edition
Due to some recent reliability problems with our Zimbra server, we have decided it would be best to virtualize the current installation. Has anyone successfully done this with the vCenter Converter. If...
View ArticleVMware converter 5.0.0.470252 file count mismatch
Hi. Just did a hot clone of a Vista x64-box and observe that free space in the vm guest c:\ is 54GB more than expected.30 GB of the 54GB missing is an OST file, I have yet to determine what else is...
View Articledatabase v2v conversion
Guys, i need to clone one VM in my ESXi Cluster with Windows Server 2008R2 with SQL 2008 and also a RDM Physical Disk attached. Is it possible to do V2V without any problems? is it safe? And i cannot...
View ArticleConverter standalone stalls at 1% due to username/password
Hello, I'm attempting to do a hot P2V linux. I get coonected, machine creates new vm, boots but when asking for helper password it fails attempting to login with helper login, and password saying not...
View ArticleP2V Conversion Fails with 'Platform-specific error 38'
I need to virtualize a Dell laptop running Windows 7 Pro. The host computer is running VMware Workstation 10. I enter all the requested information and it looks like it's going to work before getting...
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VMware Converter 5.5.0 - Error opening installation log file
Launching as administrator VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe on Windows 7. Getting this error:"Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and it is...
View ArticleNewly converted Windows 7 VM boots to BSOD
I just converted a Windows 7 x32 bit physical PC to a VM using the standalone converter (version 5.5) and I have imported it into my inventory in ESXI 5.5 server but when I go to boot it, I get the...
View Articlewindows 2003 and linux centos VMs failed to start after crash test
Hello,We have a Vmware Vsphere 5.5 cluster running DRS and HA. We did a crash test: shutdown completely an ESXi in order to see if its VMs will be restarted correctely in the Other Hosts. This worked...
View ArticleP2V with Converter standalone 5.5 - Permission to perform this operation denied
Hi, Im atempting to perform a P2V and stall at the Source System section with "permission to perform this operation was denied" (screen shot attatched as 1.jpg - Note, i blanked out part of the acocunt...
View ArticleUnixP2VVolumeCloneFailedEvent error in Converter 5.1
Hello Experts, I'm having a problem converting the RHEL 5.x powered Linux machine in Converter 5.1. I'm not sure if this is a known issue or a bug. Is there anyone experienced the same issue? Any help...
View ArticleWin2k3 SP2 convert issue
Folks, Hi we are trying to convert two physical windows server win2k3 sp2, and using converter 4.3 to migrate it to vsphere 5.1 one successful and another failed, here the log Section for VMware...
View ArticleHow do i convert RHEL 5 server with a standalone solution
Hello, I'm new to VMWare we just got our vSphere 5.5 platform installed and are currently doing setup with a Dell tech. He is not much help on the p2v process. I would like to convert some RHEL 5.7...
View ArticleEasy Points! - P2V Migration: Need to get ports opened.....
OK, I need to migrate a physical 2003 server into our vCenter Cluster.The networks are logically isolated and segments do not talk to one another without router rules applied to open certain ports. My...
View ArticleHelp, please - Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not...
I'm trying to P2V a Windows 7 64 Bit HP8460p. I've followed various advice; running as admin, turning off UAC, decrypted the hard drive, etc, and I still get the 'Unable to find the system volume,...
View ArticleKernel Panic error after converting a debian machine using VMWare converter 5.5
Hi, I am receving 'kernel panic' message after converting a Debian machine to our virtual infrastructure. I've followed the below post to troubleshoot the kernel panic issue for a Centos machine. But...
View ArticleHow to solve the error "permission to perform this operation was denied"?
I am trying to convert a windows server 2008 R2 using vCenter, but getting "permission to perform this operation was denied"I had successfully converted several windows servers 2008 before, using the...
View ArticleHi, I am using VMware Convertor standalone 5.1 version and installed on...
Hi, I am using VMware Convertor standalone 5.1 version and installed on separte server not on Vcenter server.. I want to run the jobs simultaneously in convertor console.. Please tell me how many jobs...
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