The source machine is Windows Vista Ultimate x32 that is running RAID 0 for the C: drive using the Nvidia hardware controller. I'm using Converter 5.1.
The error I get at the end of conversion is: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not possible. I tried loading the VM using Workstation 9 but it appears to reboot over and over.
I looked through a number of messages here on the discussion board. I don't have a boot.ini file on the C:. It's not in the list of hidden or system files. Perhaps because I am using RAID it is located somewhere else?
I then went through the KB troubleshooting document found here VMware KB: Troubleshooting checklist for VMware Converter. That was helpful. I suspect that this line is probably what is ultimately tripping up the conversion:
24. Disable mirrored or striped volumes. Mirrored or striped volumes cannot be converted.
Does this mean that I have to break the mirror? The system is showing signs of failure and I'm reluctant to make any changes that might tip it over the edge.
Here is the contents of the .vmx file:
.encoding = "windows-1252"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "9"
memsize = "2668"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
displayName = "JPEHotRod_VM"
guestOS = "winvista"
numvcpus = "4"
cpuid.coresPerSocket = "4"
firmware = "bios"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.filename = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
ide0:0.filename = "auto detect"
ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "JPEHotRod_VM.vmdk"
mks.enable3d = "TRUE"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
lsilogic.noDriver = "FALSE"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
extendedConfigFile = "JPEHotRod_VM.vmxf"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
ide0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:d5:3e:a1"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33"
usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "35"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "34"
vmci0.id = "1305820833"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "36"
uuid.location = "56 4d 0e 97 c7 ac e0 73-ad 2f ac ec 4d d5 3e a1"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 0e 97 c7 ac e0 73-ad 2f ac ec 4d d5 3e a1"
cleanShutdown = "TRUE"
replay.supported = "FALSE"
replay.filename = ""
scsi0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
usb:0.present = "TRUE"
usb:1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "134217728"
softPowerOff = "FALSE"
usb:0.deviceType = "hid"
usb:0.port = "0"
usb:0.parent = "-1"
usb:1.speed = "2"
usb:1.deviceType = "hub"
usb:1.port = "1"
usb:1.parent = "-1"