I need to download vCenter 5.5.3. VMWare download center forces me to download version 6.2. Any help is appreciated.

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone - here's a link to version 5.5.3

Looks as though the error has changed. If I'm not mistaken it now is....

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Exception in Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::DestroyFilterObject - Failed to destroy property collector filter. Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:04ee11a8, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap>]: destroy

--> The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

"

HERE IS THE ACTUAL LOG:

2018-03-19T17:16:51.835-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=JobListDataProvider] Adding job: (converter.server.conversion.ConversionJobInfo) {

-->    key = "job-7",

-->    owner = "Master",

-->    state = "deactivated",

-->    activeTask = <unset>,

-->    creationTime = "2018-03-19T20:47:09.297294Z",

-->    lastModifiedTime = "2018-03-19T21:15:45.278879Z",

-->    mostRecentError = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,

-->    numConsecutiveErrors = 0,

-->    lastRunStartTime = "2018-03-19T20:47:09.434486Z",

-->    lastRunCompleteTime = <unset>,

-->    nextRunStartTime = <unset>,

-->    job = 'converter.server.conversion.ConversionJob:job-7',

-->    targetVm = (converter.ComputerSpec) {

-->       location = (converter.ComputerSpec.HostedVmLocation) {

-->          configFilePath = "D:\VMware\DESKTOP-MASTER\DESKTOP-MASTER.vmx",

-->          password = <unset>,

-->          networkUsername = <unset>,

-->          networkPassword = <unset>,

-->          type = <unset>

-->       }

-->    },

-->    scheduledTask = <unset>,

-->    source = "",

-->    target = "D:\VMware\DESKTOP-MASTER\DESKTOP-MASTER.vmx",

-->    editable = false,

-->    descriptionId = "Convert.P2V"

--> }

2018-03-19T17:16:55.002-04:00 error converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Exception in Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::DestroyFilterObject - Failed to destroy property collector filter. Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:04ee11a8, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap>]: destroy

--> The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2018-03-19T17:16:55.002-04:00 info converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::PropertyCollectorThread: RequestCanceledException

2018-03-19T17:16:55.002-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::PropertyCollectorThread: Stopped.

2018-03-19T17:16:55.522-04:00 error converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Exception in Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::DestroyFilterObject - Failed to destroy property collector filter. Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:04ee11a8, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap>]: destroy

--> The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2018-03-19T17:16:55.524-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Logging out of the Converter Server. (Session ID = "5287ef53-317d-0fa3-769b-8ef98a2b1434")

Thanks in advance!

I've done a " chkdsk" for my source and target drive. I've defrag'd them as well.

It seems to always happen at 27% - 29%

It's not trivial to find real error, could you upload or mail me log-bundle?

What happens with verbose logging?

Here is the entire log:

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 Section for VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client, pid=12396, version=6.2.0, build=7348398, option=Release

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Dumping early logs:

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Logging uses fast path: false

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] The bora/lib logs WILL be handled by VmaCore

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Initialized channel manager

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Current working directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ThreadPool windowsStackImmediateCommit = true

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread pool on asio: Min Io, Max Io, Min Task, Max Task, Max Concurency: 2, 200, 2, 10, 2147483647

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[07260] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12156] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Using locale for help and translations 'en_US'.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[12164] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2018-03-19T17:16:51.217-04:00 error converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Unable to load 'en_US' translation.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Use GUI font 8 with correction 1.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Vmacore::InitSSL: handshakeTimeoutUs = 20000000

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterImpl] Converter session created.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterSessionImpl::Login - Connecting to local server.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=BaseServerConnection] Connecting to server on pipeName \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap.

--> SSL:false

--> Path:/converter/sdk

--> VMODL version:converter.version.version7

-->

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=BaseServerConnection] NOT using SSL to connect to VMOMI server \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 verbose converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000000] HttpConnectionPoolImpl created. maxPoolConnections = 20; idleTimeout = 900000000; maxOpenConnections = 20; maxConnectionAge = 0

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterServerConnPipe] Getting ServiceInstance contents

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 verbose converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterServerConnPipe] Yes, we connected to Converter Server.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Logging in to Converter Server (Using Impersonate).

2018-03-19T17:16:51.248-04:00 verbose converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000001] HttpConnectionPoolImpl created. maxPoolConnections = 1; idleTimeout = 900000000; maxOpenConnections = 1; maxConnectionAge = 0

2018-03-19T17:16:51.285-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter Server session established. (Session ID = "5287ef53-317d-0fa3-769b-8ef98a2b1434")

2018-03-19T17:16:51.286-04:00 info converter-gui[07760] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter data provider created.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.761-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter data provider created.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.762-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter data provider created.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.780-04:00 info converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2018-03-19T17:16:51.800-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter data provider created.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.823-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter data provider created.

2018-03-19T17:16:51.835-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::PropertyCollectorThread[1] - (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.UpdateSet) {

-->    version = "1",

-->    filterSet = (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.FilterUpdate) [

-->       (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.FilterUpdate) {

-->          filter = 'vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Filter:session[5287ef53-317d-0fa3-769b-8ef98a2b1434]52a8c51b-3e2b-0e38-e45a-3bb81c59e101',

-->          objectSet = (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.ObjectUpdate) [

-->             (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.ObjectUpdate) {

-->                kind = "enter",

-->                obj = 'converter.task.TaskManager:TaskManager',

-->                changeSet = (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Change) [

-->                   (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Change) {

-->                      name = "recentTask",

-->                      op = "assign",

-->                      val = (ManagedObjectReference) []

-->                   }

-->                ],

-->             }

-->          ],

-->       },

-->       (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.FilterUpdate) {

-->          filter = 'vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Filter:session[5287ef53-317d-0fa3-769b-8ef98a2b1434]524be2fb-daa8-155b-b6c6-91f1a758efc9',

-->          objectSet = (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.ObjectUpdate) [

-->             (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.ObjectUpdate) {

-->                kind = "enter",

-->                obj = 'converter.server.conversion.ConversionJobHistoryCollector:session[5287ef53-317d-0fa3-769b-8ef98a2b1434]52fe4ece-ff19-b598-d0a1-1c88b5de1918',

-->                changeSet = (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Change) [

-->                   (vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Change) {

-->                      name = "latestPage",

-->                      op = "assign",

-->                      val = (converter.server.conversion.ConversionJobInfo) [

-->                         (converter.server.conversion.ConversionJobInfo) {

-->                            key = "job-7",

-->                            owner = "Master",

-->                            state = "deactivated",

-->                            activeTask = <unset>,

-->                            creationTime = "2018-03-19T20:47:09.297294Z",

-->                            lastModifiedTime = "2018-03-19T21:15:45.278879Z",

-->                            mostRecentError = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,

-->                            numConsecutiveErrors = 0,

-->                            lastRunStartTime = "2018-03-19T20:47:09.434486Z",

-->                            lastRunCompleteTime = <unset>,

-->                            nextRunStartTime = <unset>,

-->                            job = 'converter.server.conversion.ConversionJob:job-7',

-->                            targetVm = (converter.ComputerSpec) {

-->                               location = (converter.ComputerSpec.HostedVmLocation) {

-->                                  configFilePath = "D:\VMware\DESKTOP-MASTER\DESKTOP-MASTER.vmx",

-->                                  password = <unset>,

-->                                  networkUsername = <unset>,

-->                                  networkPassword = <unset>,

-->                                  type = <unset>

-->                               }

-->                            },

-->                            scheduledTask = <unset>,

-->                            source = "",

-->                            target = "D:\VMware\DESKTOP-MASTER\DESKTOP-MASTER.vmx",

-->                            editable = false,

-->                            descriptionId = "Convert.P2V"

-->                         }

-->                      ]

-->                   }

-->                ],

-->             }

-->          ],

-->       }

-->    ],

-->    truncated = <unset>

--> }

2018-03-19T17:16:51.835-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=JobListDataProvider] Adding job: (converter.server.conversion.ConversionJobInfo) {

-->    key = "job-7",

-->    owner = "Master",

-->    state = "deactivated",

-->    activeTask = <unset>,

-->    creationTime = "2018-03-19T20:47:09.297294Z",

-->    lastModifiedTime = "2018-03-19T21:15:45.278879Z",

-->    mostRecentError = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,

-->    numConsecutiveErrors = 0,

-->    lastRunStartTime = "2018-03-19T20:47:09.434486Z",

-->    lastRunCompleteTime = <unset>,

-->    nextRunStartTime = <unset>,

-->    job = 'converter.server.conversion.ConversionJob:job-7',

-->    targetVm = (converter.ComputerSpec) {

-->       location = (converter.ComputerSpec.HostedVmLocation) {

-->          configFilePath = "D:\VMware\DESKTOP-MASTER\DESKTOP-MASTER.vmx",

-->          password = <unset>,

-->          networkUsername = <unset>,

-->          networkPassword = <unset>,

-->          type = <unset>

-->       }

-->    },

-->    scheduledTask = <unset>,

-->    source = "",

-->    target = "D:\VMware\DESKTOP-MASTER\DESKTOP-MASTER.vmx",

-->    editable = false,

-->    descriptionId = "Convert.P2V"

--> }

2018-03-19T17:16:55.002-04:00 error converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Exception in Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::DestroyFilterObject - Failed to destroy property collector filter. Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:04ee11a8, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap>]: destroy

--> The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2018-03-19T17:16:55.002-04:00 info converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::PropertyCollectorThread: RequestCanceledException

2018-03-19T17:16:55.002-04:00 verbose converter-gui[12140] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::PropertyCollectorThread: Stopped.

2018-03-19T17:16:55.522-04:00 error converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterDataProviderImpl] Exception in Converter::Client::Gui::Wizard::ConverterDataProviderImpl::DestroyFilterObject - Failed to destroy property collector filter. Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:04ee11a8, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap>]: destroy

--> The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2018-03-19T17:16:55.524-04:00 info converter-gui[12416] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Logging out of the Converter Server. (Session ID = "5287ef53-317d-0fa3-769b-8ef98a2b1434")

GUI logs are not relevant here, find and check converter-worker.log in "%ProgramData%\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\logs" folder.

The converter-worker.xml where I've advice to add tag is one folder up.

HTH

Please don't post log as messages, it is useless.

Please check this link,

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/5_…

Sorry I just don't know another way of posting the log file. Where would you like me to upload it?

I've found the ".log.gz" file

OK finally found the right log file... sorry for the slow understanding I'm looking at the log now.

Man this issue has been haunting me for the last four days. All i want is to turn my current Windows machine into a virtual image so I can load it inside a fresh install of Linux.

Hopefully these will help.

Thanks.

-John

From the log there is some problem with file \Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted\Deleted\Microsoft.Office.Sway_17.8471.45091.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe855d6986-8c12-4b1c-8daf-b04033270546\images\offsymb.ttf

You can delete it then convert again.

HTH

In the first place I'll try to skip recovery partition. In the second place try to remove hardware like Wifi, Nvidia, Cisco, and any other specific for your device. Try to remove anti-virus etc too.

HTH

Before converting the machine using P2V, try to run sysprep on your surface device and try again. If possible, run the chkdskutility on the source server before attempting to convert again.

However, this issue can occur if there are bad blocks on the drive or corrupted files on the source system.

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This is not the problem here!

ANSWER:

    Thanks to user "POCEH" for helping me read and find the proper log files in order to diagnose the issue.

After being pointed toward the "offsymb.ttf" file and promptly told to delete it I found out it was impossible to delete even with admin privileges.

After a quick Google search I found this link

What is Offsymb.ttf and How to Fix It? Virus or Safe?

It explains "Sometimes offsymb.ttf and other TTF system errors can be related to problems in the Windows registry. Several programs can share the same offsymb.ttf file, but when these programs are uninstalled or changed, sometimes "orphaned" (invalid) TTF registry entries are left behind."

So I followed their recommendation and downloaded "WinThruster" which cleaned & repaired my windows registry. What it did. I have no idea. Is this software safe, I couldn't say.

This fixed the issue and now I have my P2V copy of my windows OS.

Thanks Again POCEH!

One last thing before we close this thread. Could you show me the exact section of the log file that revealed where the error was encountered?

It would help anyone Googling this same issue, and I would like to learn myself.

Thanks

From your worker log, exact line is

2018-03-20T18:21:13.770-04:00 info vmware-converter-worker[11544] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Pcopy] Source file '\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy7\Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted\Deleted\Microsoft.Office.Sway_17.8471.45091.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe855d6986-8c12-4b1c-8daf-b04033270546\images\offsymb.ttf' could not be copied (2) (couldn't be opened)

I'm glad to hear that conversion succeeded!

Hi,

I have the same issue, trying to convert phy machine to remote location which is smb share ... I have mounted the share as VM_Conv_SA user... but its still failing with error Unable to obtain the lock on virtual drive. I do not use AD. Is this normal? why you are not providing what users are required to that .. this is pretty solid stupidity of VMware to provide a software for a conversion which is partially black box or doesn't work.