Download the sysprep tool for 2003
Stop and Disable all major services / apps temporary, Anti virus , SQl,
In case if it throws an error , install the agent on the server manually from the set up
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\vmware-converter-agent.exe
Capture all your Network Configuration details , IP , MAC ,
start the convertor maunally or Remote
seetings as follows
CPU as it is on Physical server
the Disk controller as supported in 2003
No vmware tools , install in after powering on the server
Dont not power on
after the conversion is completed
Install Vmware tools
Networking configured
Re-enable the services
Clean up and sanity checks
if we end up with the IDE error ,
simply create a new disk and point to the existing one ,, this will adjust the SCSI devices compatibility error