Re: vmware converter without infrastructure server?
Yes for Windows - select as destination Workstation or Player machine, then run the VMs with Workstation or Player For Linux there is no way to do. Get your free ESXi and use it.
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No actually, not for Linux.The workaround would be to convert manually or use another product.
View ArticleP2V vSphere 6 Linux Mandriva Kernel panic on boot
Hello,I've converted with converter 6.0 one linux Mandriva 2008 server. Conversion process was successfull, but the vm doesn't boot (kernel panic) because cannot find /dev/sda1 device mounted on /.My...
View ArticleRe: Converter Job failing trying to copy live system.
Finally got it so I can look at the helper log. Looks like it's timing out trying to create the large data disk. I don't see anything in the tool to allow me to change the time out settings to increase...
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Re: Converter Job failing trying to copy live system.
It seems you have correctly diagnosed the problem. But hey, 1h not enough for formatting, that's weird! How large is that volume?The timeouts are hard coded unfortunately. A possible workaround would...
View ArticleC onverter standalone can convert Acronis True Image Echo 9.1 and 9.5 tib only ?
Hello, I downloaded latest v6 converter standalone, it can convert Acronis True Image Echo 9.1 and 9.5 only.The v9.5 is from year 2009, yes it is 6 years old. Why is the converter standalone not...
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Re: C onverter standalone can convert Acronis True Image Echo 9.1 and 9.5 tib...
Hello 1. Is the converter standalone discontinued software?2. Are current acronis true image versions crap?2.5: Support for Acronis (and other third party images) is deprecated in Converter and will be...
View ArticleNeed Education on VMWare Converter
Can someone point me to a reference that lists each of the major versions of the VMWare Converter that prepares standalone virtual machines for use in VMWare Workstation? I see now a product that is a...
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For supported guest OS for each version of converter you can check the release notes. Simple by searching for VMware converter 6.0 release notes should lead you to the link. In the release notes you...
View ArticleRe: Need Education on VMWare Converter
You can find release notes for all versions (not 100% sure, but at least since 4.0) and look there for supported supported source/destination/OS versions; just google for them. BTW this is not the case...
View ArticleError virtualizing physical machine
Hi I am trying to virtualize a physical machine which runs centos. It gives me an error "There is no '/boot' directory mounted on the source machine. It is required to create a bootable virtual...
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Re: Error virtualizing physical machine
Is that software RAID?Unfortunately Converter does not support software RAID (actually /dev/md devices), it's in the release notes.
View ArticleRe: Need Education on VMWare Converter
That link leads to documentation and download for 6.0. And it also gives binary download for 5.5.3. Where do I get documention and downloads for older versions? Is there a commercial license...
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I cannot find the download for 4.3, except for on third party sites. Is there no working link on the vmware web site?
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VMware converter is a free product and there is no license is required. Release notes for 4.3VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Release Notes I found this by simply typing the same from Google. I...
View ArticleRe: Error virtualizing physical machine
Hi raghaoty, yes there is a solution , one that is not simple ; I used it a few years ago : The idea is to put and set a new non-RAID disk /dev/sda1 the boot from Linux CD, and make a hard copy of all...
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I can suggest another idea, a little easier, but can you should still be careful.Copy the content of the '/boot' volume somewhere else, unmount /boot, and copy the data to the directory. The catch is...
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Re: Need Education on VMWare Converter
That's correct, you can download from VMware site only the versions that are officially supported.If you need an older unsupported version, I'd say - go ahead and download it from a third party...
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anyone else having issues downloading converter 5.5 or 6.0?
Tried two different users and two different browsers each. No matter what, on the download page all I see is: And they cannot be further expanded (and obviously show no links). Any help...
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