Virtualizing machine & MGMT NIC
I just have a general question regarding the virtualization of a machine onto an ESXi host using VMWare vCenter Converter Standalone. The only way we have been able to virtualize a physical...
View Articlevmware converter, C drive not listed
Hi Folks, Am converting a server and when running through the converter wizard its not listing the C drive to convert, only the D drive is listed. The account im using is in the admin group, i've even...
View ArticleSOLVED: ESx3.5, Bitnami LAMP Stack i386/ubuntu 12.4
Greetings, I'm posting this in the hope it saves someone the hours of frustration I've just experienced. I was trying to get an IBM xSeries 336 running with VMWare ESx 3.5 with...
View ArticleGetting error, a general system error occurred: unknown internal error
Hi Folks, Am converting a DMZ server and am getting "a general system error occurred: unknown internal error" just as im clicking finish on the VM converter. I have followed this KB and have opened up...
View ArticleProperty vim.UserSession,ipAddress not found
Hi, I am trying to convert a stand alone Server 2008 Standard with SP2. I have logged in as the local admin and installed the stand alone converter. When I run the wizard, I configure it to convert...
View ArticleLooking for Guidance - Converting RHEV 3.0 VMs to VMware OVF package accepted...
Hi All, I am looking for some guidance to convert Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Virtual Machines (VM) to VMware OVF packages (or any other formats accepted by Vcloud Director version 1.5) in...
View ArticleP2V of local machine - Error unable to obtain hardware information
Hi I'm getting an error using vCenter Converter Standalone 5.1.0. I'm trying to convert a local machine to an image on an external hard drive. The local machine is Windows 7.The error I'm getting is...
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...
View ArticleExtremely Slow Performance
I was trying to P2V a server tonight and ran into substantial performance issues. I was getting transfer speeds approximately 500KB/sec on each attempt. Here are some of the steps I tried in...
View ArticleUsing converter to enlarge a partition creating a preferct clone
I need to enlarge a partition on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server hosted by an ESXi 5.0 host member of a vSphere 5 infrastructure.I noticed that Converter allows changing the size of disks.However, I...
View ArticleConvert Ubuntu 9.04 to VM???
Hi, i have strange problem.I need to migrate a physical server to VM. Using Converter tool 5.1 and server ESXi 5.1.When i type a fdisk -l on physical server i get thisDisk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB,...
View ArticleConverter error "FILE_OPEN_FAILED"
I'm using version 3.02 build 59994, trying to P2V a Windows 2003 server (domain controller). The progress gets to 2% and then fails. Looking at the client log I see this: Task failed: P2VError...
View Articleerr 2147754774 (unable to create) et al (Win xP)
So, the err in the subject was the first one. Resolved that - no thanks to any vnware support or kb or forum pages. The resolution is rather easy, despite all the meaningless and useless responders to...
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Converter 5.1 crashes after vCenter Login
Hi guys, if I try to initialize a Convertion from physical machine or an image file the Converter crashes after the vCenter Server Login and the Loading Screen for the available Hosts and...
View ArticleNo keybord or mouse after convert
I´m trying to convert an IBM X3650 type H5U. The guest OS is Windows 2003 R2 Standard. Mouse and keyboard are USB devices. The machine does not have PS2 ports. After a sucessfull conversion, I turned...
View ArticlePlatform-specific Error 1867
Hello, I'm trying to convert a laptop to a VMware Workstation image and i'm getting the error straight away, A General System Error occurred: Platform-specific Error 1867. I can't find anything about...
View ArticleBug in v5.1.0 build 1087880
As I don't have a support agreement for using vCenter Converter Standalone, I understand that I need to post bugs in the community. vCenter converter can't properly read the machine details of guests...
View ArticleError: Unable to locate the required Sysprep files
what does this error mean: Unable tp locate the required Sysprep files. Please upload them under c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\vmware\vmware vcenter converter...
View ArticleError: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination...
I keep getting this error and i have checked all the steps with the helper VM and it gets stuck at 1% then errors after about three hours this is with a static IP for the helper address. converter 5.1...
View ArticleUsing VMware Standalone Converter with NAT
Hi all, I have been searching the interwebs but haven't been able to find much regarding this issue... We are currently in the process of setting up a VMware environment to be able to sell IaaS...
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