Converting a Physical SQL Server to Virtual
Hello all, We have a large SQL server that we would like to virtualize into our datacenter. I attempted to do this over this weekend, but found that it was going to take 4.5 days to complete. I was...
View ArticleConversion of Acronis backup of windows 2003 server to EXsI fails: FAILED: An...
I'm trying to convert an acronis tru image backup of a windows 2003 server to a VM on an esxi server, a system I'd converted previously on converter 4.x and exsi 5.1 and using the same image and same...
View ArticleWindows P2V error "fault.ManagedDiskOpenFault.summary"
Hello, Could someone tell me how to solve this error?Now I'm trying to convert a remote Windows XP to a virtual machine on ESXi.The source system type is Powerd-on machine (remote) and its operating...
View ArticleP2v for Linux
HI WHILE CONVERTING P2V FOR LINUX AFTER 61% ERROR OCCURED FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion:'/usr/lib/vmware-converter/copyFileSystem.sh did not finish producing output after 3600 seconds'
View ArticlePermission denied for P2V of Linux machine
Hi guys, Does VMware Converter Standalone allow you to convert a physical Linux (CentOS) machine to a VMware workstation compatible virtual machine? I'm running the standalone converter on Windows 8...
View ArticleStep by Step how to create a convert job using command line or SDK on vSphere...
Hi All, I run a lot of p2v´s with the standalone converter and now I would like to know how I can create, start and schedule a convert job from a command line or the SDK. I never did this before, so...
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Virtualize WinNT 4 SP6 into vCenter 5?
Does anybody know how to virtualize a Windows NT 4 SP6 workstation into vCenter 5? I have tried Converter 3.0.3 (no license so I can only create a stand-alone vm). When I try to import the v6...
View ArticleAdvice on doing a physical XPSP3 conversion to a VM for Virtual box and hyper-v
Hi I need advice as to best way to convert an existing XP Sp3 install on a physical hard drive along with other related partitions to a Virtual box VM image with aim to convert that VM image to a...
View ArticleConvert p2v domain controler
Hi all.We need to migrate the physical server- the domain controler in vmware. There are any recommendations? System windows 2003.
View ArticleLinux/Oracle P2V "Error: Unable to clone the volume mounted on '/' from...
Hello, I have a RHEL 5 + Oracle 10.2 physical server that we are trying to virtualize with Converter Standalone 5.5.1 build-1682692 We have shutdown the oracle database and samba sharing before...
View Articlevmlinuz-2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64.hmac: Cannot write: No space left on device
I am trying to P2V of Linux server with VMware-converter-all-5.0.1-875114.exe. But that P2V ended with 3% progress. I can not continue with the error attached. The error says "Cannot write: No space...
View ArticleP2V Converter for DC
Hi,I am planning to move our DC running on 2008R2 on Physical to Virtual. Gone through various articles and found out that it is not recommended.To test it in created a dummy setup and tried to do P2V...
View ArticleP2V Error Oracle Linux 6.5
I have a physical server with Oracle Linux 6.5 kernel 3.8.13 - 26.2.2.el6uek.x86_64 . Upon P2V error occurs below 98% . FAILED: An error occurred During the conversion : ' Failed to restore...
View ArticleHow to convert KVM (.img file) to Vmware compatible format (.vmx)
Hi I tried to search , but i couldn't find any converter to convert .img to .vmx. I have the image & it is not running on any environment & just want to convert it into vmware compatible , so...
View ArticleP2V of Physical server attached to SAN
Hello,I need to know how should I do P2V for a physical server attached to SAN? A step by step document will be very helpful. --> For Data drives larger than 950 GB, will attach as RDM, --> What...
View ArticleUnable to P2V Redhat 6.2 with Converter 5.1
Hi guys, I am getting an error when trying to P2V a redhat 6.2 server. "Unable to query the live Linux source machine." I don't have much experience with linux, appreciate if someone can help. Thanks.
View ArticleUnable to migrate RHEL 5 to ESXi 5.5
Hello all! I am trying to migrate physical machine RHEL 5 to ESXi 5.5, VMWare Converter version 5.5.1.I am entering IP source machine, root name and password, and get error: "Unable to obtain hardware...
View Articlephysical drive not listed in dropdown in Workstation 8
Trying to add a SATA HDD that is connected by a USB dock attached to my laptop that is running Workstation 8.0.6. Editing the vm, I choose add a physical disk, but the next screen has a dropdown that...
View Articlev2v 2012 machine cannot log in
I keep trying to v2v a 2012 machine currently a hyperv vm to vmware but even when i installed the converter locally and tried to connect to the virtual center, it keeps giving me Cannot complete login...
View Articleserver 2008 R2 + vmware converter FAILED: Unable to find the system volume,...
Hi Guys, very frustrating issue. I'm currently using the latest version of vmware convertor 5.5.1 while the version of my ESXi is 5.5.0, if this helps. I am converting a 2008 server R2 and at 98% it...
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