Cannot convert a remote machine
Hi, I need to convert a remote windows 2003 server. However, VMWare converter says: Unable to contact the specified host 'x.x.x.x'. This might be because the host is not available on the network,...
View ArticleSample program for Converter Java/C# SDK to Connect the Hyper-V server and...
Need sample program for Converter Java/C# SDK to Connect the Hyper-V server and get the Virtual Machine list.I want to automate the migration of VM for Hyper-V to Vmware.
View Articleproblem conversion machine
Hi @,i converted a XP machine using converter 4.01 to ESxi 4.0The process terminated withouth any problem but when i start the VM explain the error "Error loading operating system",During the...
View ArticleStop Services during Synchronization only?
In Converter 5.1, when using the option to Stop Services Running on the Source Machine, are the services stopped during the entire conversion process, or only after the initial cloning and before the...
View ArticleP2V Fails at 1% mark. Where is the conversion failing?
Converter Standalone 5.5.0 is running a W28R2 Server that vCenter Server is installed on. The source machine is a physical Windows 7 desktop. Both Server and client can ping each other and can ping...
View ArticleP2V Conversion Failure BAD_CONFIG_INFO Stop Error 000074 In Windows 7
Hello All, I am currently attempting a P2V from a Lenovo X230 running Windows 7 Enterprise to Workstation 9.This is an attempt to P2V from an SSD to Workstation 9Using conversion tool (5.1), I ran into...
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A general system error occurred: InternalError
When I try to perform hot P2V of windows 2008R2, it is getting failed at 98% and giving the error message : "A general system error occurred: Internal Error" (VMware converter 5.5) It creates VM on the...
View ArticleVMware converter - black screen on 2003ent startup
Hello,I just did a P2V conversion on a physical Windows 2k3 R2 box and everything seemed to go fine with no errors and no warning messages. I reconfigured the VM and powered it on, but once powered on,...
View ArticleConverter 5.0 RHEL5 P2V Issue
I'm having issues with a Linux P2V conversion. The OS is RHEL5, the converter is 5.0, the vCenter and ESXi are both 5.0, and the error is the following: "Error: The destination virtual machine did not...
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Hlep please... error : " A general system error occurred: unknown internal...
not sure what is going on the logs seem meaningless to me ( sorry but yes I am a newbie) where to begin? I just did another server, same OS , same subnet and same VM host it workedSO safe to say...
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Converted existing VM, won't increase hdd space
Hi guys, hope someone can help. I've converted a Windows 2008 R2 from one ESXi 5 to another server ESXi 5.5.Conversion was successful without errors however, the HDD space has not increased. Under...
View ArticleConverting VM's
Hi We have VM's on Vmware Infrastructure Web access and these server need to add with ESX host with ESXi 5.1 Please suggest how to convert and add these vm's to ESX 5.1 ThanksVenky
View ArticleLInux P2V woes
Hi All,I'm P2ving a Linux RHEL 4 to vCenter 5I'm not familiar with Linux, all the version i'm working with are supported under converter 5.5 and i've also tried 4.3 but get same errors. Linux server...
View ArticleP2v fails error "Unable to reconfigure the destination virtual machine."
Hello i am trying to convert physical windows machine using vcenter converter standalone 5.0 ,it got failed at 98 % & 95% .whats the reasonhow ro resolve this iuuse.first time it got failed...
View ArticleCan't transfer UUID.BIOS from source to destination Guest with SOAP SDK...
We're using VMWare Convertor in our infrastructure and have another product interfacing with it to enable us to flex the settings of a VM Guest (Disk,RAM and CPU). We've been asked to be able to...
View ArticleFailed Conversion - Possible controlsetXXX issue?
I'm having an issue P2Ving a machine and I think I have finally traced back my issue and just wanted to throw this out to everyone. I have had a ticket open for awhile now with VMWare. My...
View ArticleAn error occurred while opening a virtual disk. Verify that the converter...
Hi everybody,I ran across this infamous error now on my machine. I tried several other suggestions from other posts with no luck. I am trying to convert a powered off VMware Infrastructure machine...
View ArticleSlipstream drivers into Coldclone
I'm trying to slipstream some drivers into a coldclone cd ISO. However the iso does not have the petool.exe in it so I can't slipstream the drivers. Can anyone maybe post the petool.exe for me or point...
View ArticleProblems virtualizing Windows 8 OEM using VMware Converter 5.1 and Player 5.02
G'day, I recently purchased a Dell XPS8700 workstation which came with Windows 8 installed. I want to install Ubuntu (not dual-boot) on it but before doing so I wanted to virtualize Windows 8. So, I...
View ArticleConverter SDK: virtualization from backup image
In a disaster recovery tests environment, I need to convert images backup supported by VMware Converter (with 'Convert machine' ), or virtual machines with virtual disk on which a backup has been...
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