Error: 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 ArticleMissing partition from local machine
Hey guys,So an old Windows XP machine of mine recently died, but the hard drive is still intact. I wanted to take the hard drive and create a VM from it on my computer as it has some old games that I...
View ArticleSmartscreen errors during Installation ?
Hi, when I start Installation of VMWare converter (filename: VMware-converter-en-6.1.1-3533064.exe) I get (under Win10 64) a red popup saying that Smartscreen hindered the Installation.Provider is...
View ArticleMigrating from SQL Failover Cluster to VMWare
All- We are currently moving our SQL environment from a Microsoft Failover Cluster to VMWare running on Nutanix. It is going from a SAN to local drives. What is the best way to approach this with...
View ArticleExcluding files or folders during P2V
Is there any way to exclude files or folders while performing P2V for a Windows box?Regardsmarius
View ArticleConverter - Permission to perform this operation was denied.
Hi - I have gone thru the many many post for this same issue but none of the suggestions have provided a solution... Cloning a Physical Windows 8.1 PC to create an image on the source PC.Converter...
View ArticleUbuntu 10.04 LTS P2V boot error no such disk
Hello, I've done a P2V conversion of my Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS with VMware vCenter Converter 6, to my ESXi 5.5. The job works perfectly in the software, completed without any error message... The...
View ArticleUnable to reconfigure Windows 2K8 R2 VM. BSOD 7b on boot
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Trying to convert physical server to virtual Physical server is Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bitRunning ESXi 5.5 clusterUsing VMware Stand Alone Converter...
View Articlevim.fault.NotAuthenticated at 26% using VMWare converter 6.1.1
Hello, I am having an issue doing a V2V conversion of a Linux machine. The source is located on local storage of an ESX 4.1.0 build 260247 and the destionation system is an ESXi 6.0.0 build 2494585...
View ArticleVMWare Converter Standalone v4.3.0 - Error 29163
I've recently moved over to VMWare Player and used VMWare Converter Standalone v4.3.0 to convert my old VMs. Once all the VMs were converted I uninstalled VMWare Converter Standalone from the host.. I...
View ArticleBlue screen 0x0000007B VM boot error with 64-bit Windows 2003
Blue screen 0x0000007B boot error with 64-bit Windows 2003 virtual machine converted from physical machine. I am running VMWare Converter Starter Edition version 3.0.0 build-39557 installed on a Dell...
View ArticleFailed Installation vCenter Converter Standalone, Error 29190 could not...
Trying to install the standalone version of vCenter Converter on a windows xp box. It starts to go through the setup and then towards the end it gives on error 29190. Could not generate secure...
View ArticleFAILED: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not possible.
Hi, I'm trying to virtualize the native Windows OS on my laptop in order to run it on Linux (with VMplayer). When converting the physical machine, it fails at 98% with the error:FAILED: Unable to find...
View ArticleMicrosoft Hyperv 2012 to VMware Migrartion
Hi , vmware vcenter convertor supports .vhdx files from hyperv 2012 ? Any options to convert .vhdx file . i found we can convert to 2008 environment and then we can do migration . Any idea StarWind V2V...
View ArticleFirst P2V keyboard doesn't work then 0x0000007E
I used Converter to convert a Windows 7 64-bit box but am getting a 0x0000007E BSOD when trying to boot it in Player on Lubuntu 14.04. Strangely, it booted a couple of times to a login screen, though...
View ArticleVMware Converter 5.5 and Linux P2V failed with error
Hello all, We are trying to P2V migrate a Redhat 6.0 (x64) using VMware Converter 5.5 and getting an error on Ethernet Controller eth0 in helper VM server as below, ifconfig: bad address 'up'bringing...
View ArticleIssues booting a CentOS Linux VM after conversion into VMware
Hello! I have numerous CentOS 6.5 servers I'm trying to convert into ESX from Xen. The conversions complete fine, and the VM's boot to the grub loader, but then just a white line non-flashing cursor...
View ArticleP2V Conversion Error (Socket Ignored) -
Good day! I would like to seek help with the issue I encountered with my first try of P2V Conversion with a Live Server (RHEL4) with SAP, I used the version 5.5 of ESXi. Please see attached file for...
View ArticleConverting a Linux Virtual Machine With an LVM
Hello everyone, I'm trying to p2v an physical oracle linux 6.7 to a VMware ESXi 5.5 u3, but some partitions are not copied, or rather not even see when I do "View Source Details" in the initial steps...
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