Re: Convert a physical disk - Not a live OS
The Converter gives ability to select disk for volume(s) in Advanced settings. HTH
View ArticleRe: Upload a backup remove the original virtual machin
Converter does not delete the source machine. It deletes the destination machine if case of failure.It may happen, if the source machine files or folder (in vmfs, not VM folder!) gets renamed manually,...
View ArticleRe: V2V Data Flow Question
Hello In case of V2V the path is 'source ESX' -> 'Converter server' -> 'target ESX'. vCenter servers are not involved in data cloning, only in target VM creation HTHPlamen
View ArticleRe: Converting existing esxi 5.1 vm with iscsi guest connections
I don't know how you can "just virtualize those iscsi drives", at least converter can't do that. Perhaps this article might help:...
View ArticleRe: Extremely Slow Performance
I believe I have the answer to that one. We currently have a support case running with McAfee about this. If the McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service is running because of one or more McAfee...
View ArticleRe: Problems virtualizing Windows 8 OEM using VMware Converter 5.1 and Player...
I think that the answer to your question you can find at the link:http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2005129 there is a fragment: "......
View ArticleRe: Converter SDK: virtualization from backup image
HI thereI am a newbie here ,and i want to offer some help.But i am not the very often image user.I have only tried to convert the image using a free trial from an image program.It supports to convert...
View ArticleDo I need to run windows to use converter?
Maybe I'm missing it or not looking in the right place, but the only download I see for converter is a .exe file. If I don't run Windows is there an ISO file download link somewhere? I run mac and...
View ArticleRe: Do I need to run windows to use converter?
Welcome to the Community - VMware Converter only runs on Windows - you can see the sersions of windows that are supported here...
View ArticleRe: Do I need to run windows to use converter?
Hello You are not missing it. Converter runs on Windows only. Regards,Plamen
View ArticleRe: Do I need to run windows to use converter?
Does Vmware assume everyone uses a Windows desktop? From what I'm seeing Linux and Mac desktop footprint is increasing, and is probably more popular among their customer base; techies.I've appreciated...
View ArticleRe: Do I need to run windows to use converter?
Converter used to work on Linux, too. The last version to do that was 4.0.1. However it is EOL, not available for download anymore, and supports old versions of guest and host OSes. That's why I didn't...
View ArticleConverter fails to realign partitions after successful conversion
Hello All! Was wondering if someone can help me out, i'm using Converter 5.1.0 i'm trying to realign a VM running Win2k3 32bit. We previously have cloned this box and made it a test machine, which i've...
View ArticleRe: Converter fails to realign partitions after successful conversion
Make sure that the optimize option is checked during the conversion process and make sure you don't have the option to sync changes after the conversion is done. What does the diskpart utility tell you...
View ArticleUnable to create virtual machine using 5.5
Hi all, I have just installed Converter 5.5. While trying to p2v I get (at the last step) the following message:"Unable to create virtual machine <name>".I did p2v for another server using 5.1...
View ArticleRe: Unable to create virtual machine using 5.5
Probably the user you used to log in VC have no permissions to create VM.Could you upload the full log bundle?
View ArticleRe: Unable to create virtual machine using 5.5
I use my account and I have permissions to create VM. Using vSphere Client I can do that using my credentials.
View ArticleVMware converter 5.5 failed with error Unable to partition the destination disks
I tried to convert a physical linux centos server to virtual. However, I received an error message at 1% as below, Error: Unable to partition the destination disks. FAILED: An error occurred during the...
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