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Are there any alternatives to VMWare Converter that we can recommend?

Here are the logs from the Remote Machine.

Made the changes to the converter-worker.xml file (The KB is for 4 and 5, it doesn't say anything about 6.0) , it only seems to partially work. I can't ssh into the helper machine from anywhere (my Mac, the ESXI host), but it did keep the helper machine from getting deleted after the failure.

attaching a screen shot of the console, which explains why I can't ssh into it, and also has a shell script error in the converter code. I've tried to logon on the console, but it won't let me.

It works the same way in 6.0. If you have restarted the worker service before starting the conversion, the helper console will let you log in. You might need to strike an 'enter' to let it show the prompt. Eventually try another tty (ctrl+alt+space+f2).

If you lose a little time to read User's Manual you'll not hit many troubles

Log in the source physical machine you want to convert, go to " C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent\logs." and get all vmware-converter-agent-*.log files

there was no change after booting the esxi .....

thanks for the hints, but the converted machine is a 2008 r2 server and there is no more boot.ini

and the other KB do not work

i think that this is a general problem with esxi ( converter ?) and running windows 2008 servers

i converted the machine again and took only the C: Drive in the hope that there is a problem with multiple drives

but no change .....

thanks

Do you change some parameter(s) of conversion? Do you uncheck the reconfiguration of destination machine?

The only one reason to fail start of VM is to have some specific hardware in source machine and its driver are not removed during clone and could not start in virtual environment.

Could you upload log bundle?

yes i changed the drives i want to convert. i took only the c-drive.

the option "reconfiguration of destination machine" was checked.

i thank that is the problem. there is no harddrive recognized. the first volume looks as if would make esxi some trouble.

What you mean with "no harddrive recognized"? It's obvious that all volumes are recognized properly. Also the data is transferred and just final step reconfiguration probably failed.

You can start resque procedure from CD installation of Win2k8 in VM, hope this will fix boot problems.

HTH

i got it running.

i tried a new converting process with creating the disk as "Thick provisioned disk [VM-Volumen]"

that helped to to boot the vm.

now i will test to convert the 2008 server with all disks.

thanks for your help

Ok but this will not change the content of disks Hope you succeed!

However the rescue procedure seems only one useful step if GOS do not start.

I try to convert a physical machine, after submitting the job, the converter generates the VM and after that an error occurs: [03564 error 'ConverterWizardWindow'] Next/Finish failed: Ein allgemeiner Systemfehler ist aufgetreten: Server closed connection after 0 response bytes read; <io_obj p:0x0368645c, h:704, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>

I didnt find anything about this error., Enviroment: Converter 6, Vcenter 6, ESXi 6, Machine to convert is SVR 2K3

anyone able to help?... thx

Thanks Poceh! - sorry for such a later reply - things been a little busy.

This is still an open question for me, i have a manual workaround (steps in a work instruction) which is ok for now, but prone to human error.

If i ever find anything out, ill post a reply.

Thanks

Hi all,

This ones got me a little stumped, hoping someone has some more experience.

Source windows 2012 64bit (fresh deployment, test server for newbies in team)

Converter version 6

ESX 5.5

I start conversion and fails at 3%~ with error.

BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code:2338)'

In worker logs all i can see is after the Worker InitialSyncFullCloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47285248 rows is as follows, no other errors - it just ends....

2015-11-08T02:16:48.945-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] TargetVmManagerImpl::DeleteVM

2015-11-08T02:16:48.945-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] Reusing existing VIM connection to 10.27.132.228

2015-11-08T02:16:48.976-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] Destroying vim.VirtualMachine:83 on 10.27.132.228

2015-11-08T02:16:49.241-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] WorkerConvertTask: Generating Agent Task bundle for task with id="task-1".

2015-11-08T02:17:26.916-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] WorkerConvertTask: Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-1-vzohlwml.zip".

2015-11-08T02:17:26.931-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] WorkerConvertTask: Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-1-vzohlwml.zip".

2015-11-08T02:17:26.931-06:00 error vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:

The only clue i can give thus far is that i received an ADMIN$ error when connecting initially, resolved by changing "Turn on network discovery" to on.

There are no other errors in the worker log to give any clues, so far i have tried the following

EDIT: Checked the agent log, found the following.

Will review: VMware KB: Troubleshooting issues when vCenter Converter fails during conversion

Will review 2: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2018582

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpRead: bRead: -1

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNet_Recv: requested 264, recevied only 0 bytes

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcGetMessage: recv failed:

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcFssrvr_IO: failed to receive io reply

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Sysimgbase_DiskLib_Write failed with 'NBD_ERR_NETWORK_CONNECT' (error code:2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TargetVolumeWriter::WriteToVolume(): Error (type: 1, code: 2338) writing 655360 bytes to the destination volume at offset 0x0000000037894000

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] Converter::BackgroundWriter::WriteToVolume: Write failed with error 37409.

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::QueueItem: CircularBuffer AddItem error, destroy workItem!

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::ThreadFunc: Broadcasting "ThreadDone" condition.

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: failed with exception BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] ScopedBackgroundWriter::~ScopedBackgroundWriter: Error in ReleaseBackgroundWriter 37409.

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] [StreamCacheWriter] - TotalZeros : 0, TotalWrites : 1331

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2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask:DoRun: Volume cloning failed with clone error BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TaskImpl has failed with MethodFault::Exception: converter.fault.CloneFault

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask [source computer (unknown name)]-\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00] --> [target VM (unknown name)]-3)=-;5;00000010000000000 updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] CompositeTask canceling #2 subtasks

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TaskImpl issuing Cancel command

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask [source computer (unknown name)]-\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00] --> [target VM (unknown name)]-3)=-;5;00000010000000000 updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TaskImpl issuing Cancel command

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask [source computer (unknown name)]-\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[09-7B-3F-8E-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00] --> [target VM (unknown name)]-90;7?3>(0000010000000000 updates, state: 0, percentage: 0, xfer rate (Bps): <unknown>

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpWrite: bWritten: -1

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcSendMessage: send failed: NFC_NETWORK_ERROR

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcFssrvr_Close: failed to send close message

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpWrite: bWritten: -1

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcSendMessage: send failed: NFC_NETWORK_ERROR

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] VolumeBasedCloneTask source computer (unknown name) --> target VM (unknown name) updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] VolumeBasedCloneTask failed

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] CloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] CloneTask failed

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:

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Rerun job a couple more times - failed
Convert only C:\ - failed
Run Check disk /R on C:\ - failed

Points to consider.

Next step would be to install converter locally but i want to avoid this for now.
No workarounds to be deployed, i.e. use acronis - must be able to proceed with converter alone
Normally a checkdisk resolves this issue for me.

Question: What other things can cause the following errorBlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code:2338)'

Is this error consistently arrive? Seems like network drop which is interpreted as bad write and conversion terminates.

Please do not post logs - if you want to check them - simply attach them.

hi Poceh,

i can see the RDM disk and able to choose to export it as thick when i went through the vconverter wizard.

But when the conversion starts, the task fails at 1 % with File IO error.

Saw this in vmware-converter-worker

Disk number 1 has been skipped because of errors while reading partition table

Disk number 1 has been skipped because of errors while reading dynamic disks header or LDM database is corrupted

Could you upload log bundle?

Hello

Please upload the logs files. Since the error probably occurred before creating a job, you may need to find them in "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\logs".

Regards,

Plamen

Guys!

Any update on this? Any possible workaround.

I have same issue I tried converter 6 and 5 as well with client alone and client-server both mode.

But getting same issue.

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