Re: Error when trying to configure VM in VMware Standalone Converter 5.5
The error from the log is :2014-02-20T08:20:36.839-05:00 [01324 warning 'Default'] ERROR: Unable to load registry hive...
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Now that's strange. It looks like a bug. I'll try to reproduce it later.However, even if you didn't come across this error, you can not use synchronization. I mean, synchronization makes a snapshot of...
View ArticleRe: Error when trying to configure VM in VMware Standalone Converter 5.5
Thanks for taking the time to reply Plamen, but that's a bit vague.I'm not sure where to search for registry corruption considering the physical machine works absolutely perfect with no issues. Where...
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I've managed to reproduce it. It does look like a bug but actually it is not so important as it looks. Reconfiguration affects only the system volume, the others are not changed by it.I thought the...
View ArticleRe: Error when trying to configure VM in VMware Standalone Converter 5.5
There is various software for that; however I can't recommend any specific.You may start with "chkdsk /f /b" for disk errors. Something else that could cause similar symptoms are encrypted disks. Are...
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Yes, the disks are still there, but running file level incremental copies manually could get rather messy. I'm now running volumes as separate jobs along with the C: drive in each of them. In the end...
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Can you confirm what happens when you run the conversion with all disks after you have reinstalled the ESX server? Is it the same error? Can you upload the log again?Thanks
View ArticleStatic IP seeting chnaged in V2V
I am trying to V2V using Vmware converter Standalone edition 5.0, I have three network on my Source VM and Static IP are assigned, I am selecting correct network setting the during the V2V wizard but...
View ArticleRe: Converter 5.1 - error 2338
THIS IS THE DNS ERROR of not being able to resolve FQDN name of the destination host. Reason: you probably have stopped the local DNS service of the source machine you are trying to convert. Solution:...
View ArticleWhat username do I provide when converting a Windows 8.1 Pro machine!
Hello All! Thank you in advance for the resolution to my issue. I've recently installed vmware workstation 10 trial onto my computer which is Vista and I'm trying to P2V my windows 8.1 desktop as a...
View ArticleRe: What username do I provide when converting a Windows 8.1 Pro machine!
I did P2V of my W 8.1 and I use Microsoft login as well. I provided credentials using standard format: PC-NAME\USERNAME with password. Worked like a charm.
View ArticleRe: What username do I provide when converting a Windows 8.1 Pro machine!
You need to use an administratirve account of your machine in order to conver it.
View ArticleRe: Static IP seeting chnaged in V2V
This feature is not implemented. You can however choose the destination NIC controller types in Converter 5.5.
View ArticleRe: Static IP seeting chnaged in V2V
This is because the guest OS detects new VM NICs as completely new interfaces (other MAC, other hardware etc). Consequently, the guest OS will default to setting the NICs to DHCP.
View ArticleRe: Static IP seeting chnaged in V2V
you can do guest OS customization during the Converter wizard and specify the IP settings etc for each nic if you want it all automated
View ArticleStop Services during Synchronization only?
In Converter 5.1, when using the option to Stop Services Running on the Source Machine, are the services stopped during the entire conversion process, or only after the initial cloning and before the...
View ArticleRe: Stop Services during Synchronization only?
The services are stopped before final synchronization only. HTH
View ArticleRe: Conveter 5.5 and RHEL 6 keeps splitting phyiscal partitions into multi...
I'm having the same issue, and setting to Basic / moving the partitions doesn't seem to work for me. I'm unable to move the / partition at all for conversion. Anyone get any traction on this?
View ArticleRe: Conveter 5.5 and RHEL 6 keeps splitting phyiscal partitions into multi...
It is a UI limitation not to be able to move boot and root volumes.I am sorry for the misleading, removing my previous post.
View ArticleRe: Conveter 5.5 and RHEL 6 keeps splitting phyiscal partitions into multi...
Is there a way to run this same conversion via Cli? I would have thought a CentOS 6.4 to ESXi/vSphere 5.5 would go easily and by the book. All partitions are Ext4 and a swap. Any pointers to where I...
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