Do I need to run windows to use converter?
Maybe I'm missing it or not looking in the right place, but the only download I see for converter is a .exe file. If I don't run Windows is there an ISO file download link somewhere? I run mac and...
View ArticleConverter fails to realign partitions after successful conversion
Hello All! Was wondering if someone can help me out, i'm using Converter 5.1.0 i'm trying to realign a VM running Win2k3 32bit. We previously have cloned this box and made it a test machine, which i've...
View ArticleUnable to create virtual machine using 5.5
Hi all, I have just installed Converter 5.5. While trying to p2v I get (at the last step) the following message:"Unable to create virtual machine <name>".I did p2v for another server using 5.1...
View ArticleConvert a physical disk - Not a live OS
Hey All, I've been looking around for a solution to this, but am having a lot of issues. I have a hard drive out of another computer that I'd like to convert to a VM. I've tried disk2vhd without much...
View ArticleWhy did cold cloning go away? (not how to still do it)
Granted this question should have (and maybe it has?) been asked ages ago. I see plenty of people still requesting a way to do a cold clone, only to be told it was done away with after vSphere 4.1...
View ArticleSnapshots?
Hello -- I see that with 5.5 version of converter, I can convert an (old) workstation VM to a (new) player VM -- the old vm has a few snapshots -- will all the snapshots get discarded when the...
View Articlevcenter - server problem - Error 2245
Hi, I installed the newest one version of the VMware Workstation 10.0.1 and I downloaded and installed VMware vcenter converter in client/server mode (version 5.5.0). When I try to start Vcenter I got...
View ArticleConverter 5.5 -- permission denied for operation error
I have Converter Standalone installed on my notebook, I put in the vCenter IP or name, doesn't matter, enter the administrator account, and still get permission denied to choose the VM to be v2v'd. The...
View Article98% FAILED: Unable to reconfigure the destination virtual machine. Win srvr 2003
We are trying to convert a Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 machine and get this error at 98 percent,"FAILED: Unable to reconfigure the destination virtual machine." The only reference I see in the log...
View ArticleCan not login to Windows 7 after installation of VMware C Standalone and reboot
I am new to the community. I have used VM's in the past, but have not created one. I have VM Workstation 8.0 (2011). I have two laptops, Dell E6510 W7x64 and HP 8760W W7x64. I am trying to perform a...
View ArticleP2V Windows 98 (!)
I need to convert (physical to virtual) and old Windows 98 box.I made some tests with VMware Converter with no success.Should I use an old version (as I made to P2V a Windows 2000 box some times ago,...
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 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
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