Hello,
since my Windows 2008 R2 (Web Server edition) installation uses 100MB System restore partition I had to use this fix for that:
VMware KB: P2V conversion of a Windows 2008 R2 machine fails at 96%
for allowing VMWare Converter (latest 5.1) to copy also this partition but I never made it because when I've changed status od this partition to Online Converter is always stopping on connecting to Powered-on machine -> This local machine with error "Unable to obtain hardware information for the selected machine.". I've noticed in Application Windows Event log error entry which contains:
Faulting application name: vmware-converter.exe, version: 8.1.0.15346, time stamp: 0x51642354
Faulting module name: converter-agent.dll, version: 8.1.0.15346, time stamp: 0x51642321
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00084bbe
Faulting process id: 0x19d4
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce7402f38eeb43
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\vmware-converter.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-agent.dll
Report Id: 7d2c66a6-dff6-11e2-ab7e-000c29da83b7
There is also informational entry:
The description for Event ID 1 from source vmware-converter-worker cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
vmware-converter-worker service started
When I will restart system and not make system restore 100MB partition online Converter agent is not crashing and I can perform conversion without this small partition.
Any ideas?
Regards